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Jakob Steiner a jeho přínos k poznatkům o kružnici
Title in English | Jakob Steiner and his contribution to knowledge of the circle |
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Authors | |
Year of publication | 2011 |
Type | Article in Proceedings |
Conference | 32. MEZINÁRODNÍ KONFERENCE HISTORIE MATEMATIKY |
MU Faculty or unit | |
Citation | |
Web | http://www.fd.cvut.cz/personal/becvamar/konference/hlavnindex.html |
Field | General mathematics |
Keywords | Steiner History power of point to a circle |
Description | The text is devoted to Jakob Steiner, a great mathematician of the 19th century, who dedicated his life to both synthetic and projective geometry. Firstly, it describes his life and path to mathematics, and then it deals with his activities in the professional society and his publications. Finally, it characterizes his contribution to the theory of circles. |