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Determining the Use of Mathematical Geometry in the Ancient Greek Method of Design

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Ross, D.M. Determining the Use of Mathematical Geometry in the Ancient Greek Method of Design. Math Intelligencer 38, 17–28 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-015-9595-0

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