Kissing Circles: Pappus of Alexandria

Authors

  • Pavel Leischner Pedagogical Faculty, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice

Abstract

Under motivation on Pappus chain theorem in the fourth part of Pappus Collections is included an analysis of mutual touching circles in the plane. Our article comments on these considerations and the results from today's perspective. Also shows what probably inspired of Jakob Steiner to another geometric discoveries.

Published

2016-01-03

How to Cite

Leischner, P. (2016). Kissing Circles: Pappus of Alexandria. MATHEMATICS–PHYSICS–INFORMATICS, 25(1), 1–11. Retrieved from https://mfi.upol.cz/index.php/mfi/article/view/241

Issue

Section

Mathematics