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Pappus in two dimensions, Mamikon in three

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2017

Paul Stephenson
Paul Stephenson*
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Böhmerstraße 66, 45144 Essen, Germany e-mail: pstephenson1@me.com

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Teaching Notes
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 101 , Issue 551 , July 2017, pp. 322 - 325
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Copyright © Mathematical Association 2017 

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