The equiangular compass
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The equiangular compass
zbMATH Open document ID: 1267.51014
author: P. Milici
author: Robert Dawson
published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer
publication date: 2013-02-15T00:00:00Z
review text: In the article, the authors introduce an instrument that unifies and extends the constructional powers of the compass and the straightedge, an instrument that they call the ``equiangular compass''. The ``equiangular compass'' is an instrument that is able to draw equiangular spirals. The authors show us the construction of the instrument. It can draw a logarithmic spiral about any given center, through any given point, with any given tangent at any point. Using the equiangular compass, the authors give procedures for drawing a straight line, a circle and two applications for classical problems.
reviewed by: Cătălin Barbu
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 51M15
zbMATH DE Number: 6136591
zbMATH Keywords: equiangular compass
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: s00283-012-9308-x
OpenAlex ID: W2028678349
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DOI: 10.1007/S00283-012-9308-X
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6136591