E192 -- Solutio problematis geometrici
(Solution of a problem of geometry)
Summary:
Euler presents his solution to a problem of Pappus via methods of Kraffty with ellipses.
According to the records, it was presented to the St. Petersburg Academy on October
26, 1750.
Publication:
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Originally published in Novi Commentarii academiae scientiarum Petropolitanae 3, 1753, pp. 224-234
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Opera Omnia: Series 1, Volume 26, pp. 60 - 70
Documents Available:
- Original publication: E192
- English translation (Pedro Pereira): E192
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