Definition:Concave Circumference of Circle/Historical Note

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Historical Note on Concave Circumference

The concept of the concave circumference arises in Euclid's The Elements as a way of rigorously specifying the relationship between a point and the circumference of the circle under investigation.

As such it is not specifically defined in Euclid's The Elements, but is tacitly understood.