Projective Generation Of Conics

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Univ Of Minnesota Audio Visual Education Service

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Presents conic sections which may be developed in various ways. Introduces the eccentricity definition which was known to the ancient Greeks and then focuses on the several projective definitions, namely those that are devoid of metric notions. Exhibits the methods of construction developed by Pascal, Maclaurin, Braikenridge, Poncelet and Steiner.


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