In geometry, the Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem, named after William Wallace, Farkas Bolyai and P. Gerwien, is a theorem related to dissections of polygons...
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Farkas Bolyai (Hungarian: [ˈfɒrkɒʃ ˈboːjɒi]; 9 February 1775 – 20 November 1856; also known as Wolfgang Bolyai in Germany) was a Hungarian mathematician...
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dimensions is "yes" and had been known for a long time; this is the Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem. Unknown to Hilbert and Dehn, Hilbert's third problem was also...
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Waldhausen's theorem (geometric topology) Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem (discrete geometry) Walter theorem (finite groups) Weber's theorem (algebraic curves)...
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triangle (pictured) in his 1907 book The Canterbury Puzzles. The Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem, first proven in 1807, states that any two equal-area polygons...
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axis-parallel cuts and translations. In two dimensions, the Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem from the early 19th century states that any two polygons of...
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William Wallace proves that any two simple polygons of equal area are equidecomposable, later known as the Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem. Samuel Hahnemann...
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about polygons with an equal area, that later became known as the Bolyai–Gerwien theorem. His most important contribution to British mathematics however...
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Forsyth. William Wallace proves that any two simple polygons of equal area are equidecomposable, later known as the Bolyai–Gerwien theorem. 27 March – Lauderdale...
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