Pappus chain

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geometry
circle chain
gptkbp:consistsOf infinite sequence of circles
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pappus's_Collection
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pappus_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:hasProperty all circles have equal radii if the two base circles are congruent
centers of circles lie on an ellipse
each circle is tangent to the two base circles and its neighbors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pappus chain
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Pappus_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Apollonius'_problem
gptkb:Descartes'_theorem
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Euclidean_geometry
gptkbp:tangentTo each other
two given tangent circles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pappus_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6