Approximated Poncelet configurations

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URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-121915
DOI: 10.25656/01:12191

Title	Approximated Poncelet configurations
Authors	Nagy, Örs; András, Szilárd
Source	Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science 13 (2015) 2, S. 163-176
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Keywords (German)	Angewandte Mathematik; Euklidische Geometrie; Computersimulation
sub-discipline	Teaching Didactics/Teaching Maths and Sciences Higher Education
Document type	Article (journal)
ISSN	1589-7389; 15897389
Language	English
Year of creation	2015
review status	Peer-Reviewed
Abstract (English):	In this short note we present the approximate construction of closed Poncelet configurations using the simulation of a mathematical pendulum. Although the idea goes back to the work of Jacobi, only the use of modern computer technologies assures the success of the construction. We present also some remarks on using such problems in project based university courses and we present a Matlab program able to produce animated Poncelet configurations with given period. In the same spirit we construct Steiner configurations and we give a few teaching oriented remarks on the Poncelet grid theorem. (DIPF/authors)
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Date of publication	23.06.2016
Citation	Nagy, Örs; András, Szilárd: Approximated Poncelet configurations - In: Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science 13 (2015) 2, S. 163-176 - URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-121915 - DOI: 10.25656/01:12191

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