On the constructibility of the axes of an ellipsoid: the construction of Chasles in practice

DOI10.1007/S00022-018-0437-ZzbMATH Open1403.51012arXiv1710.07277OpenAlexW2801010924MaRDI QIDQ2413554FDOQ2413554

Authors: Ákos G. Horváth, I. Prok 

Publication date: 14 September 2018

Published in: Journal of Geometry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we discuss Chasles's construction on ellipsoid to draw the semi-axes from a complete system of conjugate diameters. We prove that there is such situation when the construction is not planar (the needed points cannot be constructed with compasses and ruler) and give some others in which the construction is planar.In this paper we discuss Chasles's construction on ellipsoid to draw the semi-axes from a complete system of conjugate diameters. We prove that there is such situation when the construction is not planar (the needed points cannot be constructed with compasses and ruler) and give some others in which the construction is planar.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.07277

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zbMATH Keywords

ellipsoidconjugate diametersconstructibilityChasles's construction

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Euclidean analytic geometry (51N20)

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