Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Poncelet

👉 Poncelet's Theorem, also known as Poncelet's U, is a fundamental result in mathematics that describes how the volume of a solid can be expressed using only integer multiples of its edges. It was proved by Swiss mathematician and physicist Adrien-Marie Legendre in 1805. In this theorem, poncelet's principle states that for any finite number of parallel planes (edges) through a solid, the volume of the solid cannot exceed the sum of these

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👉 Poncelet's principle describes how the shape of a solid will change if we fold it in half, and this change is due to its internal symmetry. It was named after the Swiss mathematician Adrien-Marie Legendre who first proposed it in 1840.

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👉 Ponceleti's were a series of mathematical problems attributed to Leonhard Euler, which involved finding the least number of ways in which n objects can be arranged on an n-sided polygon without any two adjacent objects sharing a side. The problem was named after the German mathematician and engineer Georg Poncelet who solved it.

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👉 Ponceletia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly known as pansies or lilies. These plants are native to Europe and Asia, with some species found throughout the world, including North America. They have large, white flowers that bloom in the spring, providing beauty and fragrance for gardens and landscapes.

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