The Mathematical Intelligencer

, Volume 33, Issue 3, pp 94–101 | Cite as

Meissner’s Mysterious Bodies

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Convex Body Constant Width Regular Tetrahedron Convex Figure Reuleaux Triangle 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Mathematisches InstitutUniversität zu KölnKölnGermany
  2. 2.Pädagogische Hochschule NordwestschweizLiestalSwitzerland

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