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Visualising parallel divisions of space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2016

Jean J. Pedersen
Jean J. Pedersen*
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Department of Mathematics, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Ca. 95053, USA
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The content of this article seems not only to have appeal for, but also to be well within the problem-solving capabilities of, many students of elementary geometry. No new results are cited (see [1]) but the concepts are presented differently, providing a viable and concrete means of explaining elementary partitions of space.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 62 , Issue 422 , December 1978, pp. 250 - 262
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Copyright © Mathematical Association 1978

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