Proper quadrics in the Euclidean n-space

2017/07/05 by Ákos G. Horváth, Horváth, Ákos G. · 1 voice
Mathematics · #math.MG

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1707.01233

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the metric properties of quadrics and cones of the n-dimensional Euclidean space. As applications of our formulas we give a more detailed description of the construction of Chasles and the wire model of Staude, respectively.

Discussions

• This construction was found in the late 1800s by the German mathematician Staude (Wikipedia says the famous physicist Maxwell also made a start on the problem a bit earlier). I haven’t read Staude’s p [bsky, 5 points, 1 comments]

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