That's Impossible. Oh, Yeah? Prove It.

The Art of Mathematics - Een podcast door Carol Jacoby - Woensdagen

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Paul Eklof, Professor Emeritus UCI, discusses the famous impossible straightedge-and-compass constructions of antiquity that have fascinated mathematicians and attracted cranks for centuries. There are infinitely many possible constructions. How can you prove not one of them will work?

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