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$N$-Division Points of Hypocycloids

Number Theory 2015-03-03 v1

Abstract

We show that the nn-division points of all rational hypocycloids are constructible with an unmarked straightedge and compass for all integers nn, given a pre-drawn hypocycloid. We also consider the question of constructibility of nn-division points of hypocycloids without a pre-drawn hypocycloid in the case of a tricuspoid, concluding that only the 11, 22, 33, and 66-division points of a tricuspoid are constructible in this manner.

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@article{arxiv.1503.00566,
  title  = {$N$-Division Points of Hypocycloids},
  author = {Nitya Mani and Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.00566},
  year   = {2015}
}

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