On a Collection of Geometrical Riddles and their Role in the Shaping of Four to Six “Algebras”
DOI10.1017/S0269889701000047zbMATH Open1193.01005MaRDI QIDQ3525865FDOQ3525865
Authors: Jens Høyrup 
Publication date: 19 September 2008
Published in: Science in Context (Search for Journal in Brave)
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