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Doubling the Cube

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  • Aug 22 2010 4:15 PM

    David Melton

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This article, from the Illuminations-reviewed History of Mathematics
Archive, discusses doubling the cube, one of three classical problems in Greek mathematics which were extremely important in the development of geometry. Information includes a description of the problem of doubling the cube, which is sometimes called duplicating the cube or the Delian problem, as well as detailed solutions, proofs, and diagrams.

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    Topics: Mathematics, Geometry

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