A hyperbolic proof of Pascal's theorem

DOI10.1007/S00283-021-10074-WzbMATH Open1493.51011arXiv2012.14883OpenAlexW3158546447WikidataQ115608228 ScholiaQ115608228MaRDI QIDQ2153990FDOQ2153990

Authors: Miguel Acosta, Jean-Marc Schlenker 

Publication date: 13 July 2022

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We provide a simple proof of Pascal's Theorem on cyclic hexagons, as well as a generalization by M"obius, using hyperbolic geometry.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.14883

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zbMATH Keywords

polaritiesPascal's mysticum hexagrammaticum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Elementary problems in hyperbolic and elliptic geometries (51M09) Configuration theorems in linear incidence geometry (51A20) Desarguesian and Pappian geometries (51A30)

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