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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:doubling_the_cube
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| gptkbp:category |
classical problems of antiquity
unsolved problems of ancient mathematics |
| gptkbp:describes |
The problem of constructing a cube with twice the volume of a given cube using only a compass and straightedge.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:geometry
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| gptkbp:hasLegend |
Delos Oracle
Plague in Athens |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Delian problem
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| gptkbp:impossibilityProof |
gptkb:Pierre_Wantzel
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| gptkbp:impossibilityProofYear |
1837
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Menaechmus
gptkb:Eratosthenes gptkb:Archytas gptkb:Hippocrates_of_Chios |
| gptkbp:origin |
Ancient Greece
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
squaring the circle
trisecting the angle classical compass and straightedge constructions cube root of 2 |
| gptkbp:solvedBy |
conic sections
mechanical devices Impossible with compass and straightedge |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Archytas_curve
gptkb:Doubling_the_cube |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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