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Algorithms and Geometric Constructions

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It is well known that several classical geometry problems (e.g., an- gle trisection) are unsolvable by compass and straightedge construc- tions. But what kind of object is proven to be non-existing by usual arguments? These arguments refer to an intuitive idea of a geomet- ric construction as a special kind of an “algorithm” using restricted means (straightedge and/or compass). However, the formalization is not obvious, and different descriptions existing in the literature are far from being complete and clear. We discuss the history of this notion and a possible definition in terms of a simple game.
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lirmm-01982315 , version 1 (15-01-2019)

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Vladimir Uspenskiy, Alexander Shen. Algorithms and Geometric Constructions. CiE: Conference on Computability in Europe, Jul 2018, Kiel, Germany. pp.410-420, ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-94418-0_41⟩. ⟨lirmm-01982315⟩
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