B\"urgi's "Kunstweg" - geometric approach
Christian Riedweg
TL;DR
This paper explores B"urgi's geometric method for approximating sines, highlighting how placing regular polygons leads to sine equations that underpin the approximation technique.
Contribution
It reveals the geometric foundation of B"urgi's method, connecting polygon placement with sine approximation equations.
Findings
Derivation of sine equations from polygon placement
Connection between geometric constructions and sine approximations
Insight into B"urgi's method as a geometric approach
Abstract
Placing regular 4n-sided polygons correctly, equations between sine and sums of sines show up -- exactly these equations are used in B\"urgi's method to approximate sines.
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TopicsArt, Politics, and Modernism · Architecture and Computational Design · Architecture and Art History Studies