Roman Dodecahedron as dioptron: analysis of freely available data
Popular Physics
2012-06-19 v2
Abstract
Recently I have proposed the Roman Dodecahedra as ancient coincidence rangefinders. Here I discuss several data and references freely available on the Web. After analysis, the common features of these artifacts allow to tell that a Roman Dodecahedron was probably a dioptron. The equation of this optical instrument is given. The paper ends with a discussion on the role of the Web and free information for further studies of these objects.
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@article{arxiv.1206.0946,
title = {Roman Dodecahedron as dioptron: analysis of freely available data},
author = {Amelia Carolina Sparavigna},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.0946},
year = {2012}
}
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Key-words: Rangefinders, Dioptron, Dioptra, Roman dodecahedron, Dodecaedre boulete, Pentagondodekaeder,Layout after revision of misprints