Re: One Elementary problem of Classical Math

["Nguyen Tien Zung" <tienzung@darboux.math.univ-montp2.fr>]

What about squaring a moon?

Z

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> De : Sonnet Nguyen <Sonnet.Nguyen@fuw.edu.pl>
> A : Multiple recipients of list <vnsa-l@csd.uwm.edu>
> Objet : One Elementary problem of Classical Math
> Date : mercredi 18 juin 1997 18:51
> 
> Dear friends,
> Too many discusion about tragedy of one "pseudo-Dr. Sc." of math.
> The atmosphere of VNSA requires to be cleaned.   
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> There is an elementary problem (which is known for at least 2000
> years) which is known (for people) as the problem of SQUARE OF CIRCLE.
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> Problem: SQUARE OF CIRCLE
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> Is it possible (or not) to decompose a circle (|z|<1) into (many) finite
> parts, which are able to compose into square?
> 
> Any Idea?
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> Comment: Greece Phylosophers have known this problem B.C.
>          The problem Square of Circle was (fully) solved in 1991(?). 
>          The answer is positive.
> enjoys,
> SN
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