Definition:Quadratrix of Hippias/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Quadratrix of Hippias
The quadratrix of Hippias was invented by Hippias of Elis for the purpose of solving the problem of Trisecting the Angle.
It was subsequently used by Dinostratus for Squaring the Circle.
Its use for both trisection and quadrature (that is, finding area) explains the multiple nature of its names.
Sources
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $3$
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): quadratrix
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): quadratrix