The equiangular compass

DOI10.1007/S00283-012-9308-XMaRDI QIDQ1935362zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors P. Milici, Robert Dawson

Publication date 15 February 2013

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

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-012-9308-x

zbMATH Keywords

equiangular compass

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geometric constructions in real or complex geometry (51M15)

Review text

In the article, the authors introduce an instrument that unifies and extends the constructional powers of the compass and the straightedge, an instrument that they call the ``equiangular compass. The ``equiangular compass is an instrument that is able to draw equiangular spirals. The authors show us the construction of the instrument. It can draw a logarithmic spiral about any given center, through any given point, with any given tangent at any point. Using the equiangular compass, the authors give procedures for drawing a straight line, a circle and two applications for classical problems.

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