Euclidean plane geometry

Neusis construction

In geometry, the neusis (νεῦσις; from Ancient Greek νεύειν (neuein) 'incline towards'; plural: νεύσεις, neuseis) is a geometric construction method that was used in antiquity by Greek mathematicians. (Wikipedia).

Neusis construction
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From playlist Iconic Builds

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From playlist Awesome Construction Tech - The B1M

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From playlist Civil Engineering

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Why Michael Keaton is Building a Factory

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From playlist SHORT# Tales of Urban Decay!

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From playlist Les constructivismes mathématiques - Séminaire d'Histoire des Mathématiques

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From playlist Geometric Impossibilities

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Visual Group Theory, Lecture 6.8: Impossibility proofs

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Geometric Impossibilities, Part 1: Basic Constructions

The first in a video series where we explore basic straight-edge and compass construction, and prove various impossibility theorems using modern field theory. Introduction: (0:00) Distance copying, and perpendicular bisection (5:09) Angle copying and division by naturals (11:00)

From playlist Geometric Impossibilities

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From playlist Les constructivismes mathématiques - Séminaire d'Histoire des Mathématiques

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