Computers are working to solve an age-old geometry problem. Humans can’t “square the circle” by hand, which was proven in the 1800s. Computer solutions involve infinity, complexity, and some ...

Methods and Theories for the Solution of Problems of Geometrical Construction, Applied to 410 Problems. By Julius Petersen. Text-book of Elementary Plane Geometry.

Nature - The Geometry of Compasses; or, Problems Resolved by the mere Description of Circles, and "the Use of Coloured Diagrams and Symbols" Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com.

Welcome to a city where pi equals 4 and circles aren’t round. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers ...

Mathematicians are “reinventing the wheel” by giving it a new shape.Their newly imagined wheel looks like a many-dimensional guitar pick, and it could theoretically roll in ways beyond our ...

Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades. By wiggling a needle around while spinning it, you can minimize the amount of space it moves through ...