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We begin with Simson’s Preface, in which he describes the background to his work and outlines its contents. This is followed by a set of definitions, which includes a statement of what Simson understood by a Porism. Next Propositions 1–6 provide simple illustrative examples. Finally we have Pappus’s description of the Porisms, which Simson has taken from Halley.
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Tweddle, I. (2000). Introductory Material. In: Simson on Porisms. Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3673-6_2
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