Infinite chains of tangent circles
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
zbMATH Open document ID: 0986.51015
author: Hussein Tahir
publication date: 2001-09-16T00:00:00Z
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 51M04
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 01A20
zbMATH DE Number: 1646939
zbMATH Keywords: tangent circles
zbMATH Keywords: Pappus
MaRDI profile type: Publication
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title: Infinite chains of tangent circles
published in: The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette
review text: The author extends some results of Pappus of Alexandria concerning several cases of infinite chains of tangent circles in a shape named ``arbelos''. The locus of the centers of these circles is found to be a conic section. Formulae for the radius and the center's coordinates for a generic circle in the chain are given.
reviewed by: Răzvan Liţcanu
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1646939