EPISODE · Mar 10, 2021 · 16 MIN
That's Impossible. Oh, Yeah? Prove It.
from The Art of Mathematics · host Carol Jacoby
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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