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Vesica piscis in puzzles on Sangaku, the Japanese calculation tablets

  • 1. Politecnico di Torino

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On Sangaku, that is on Japanese "calculation tablets" of the Edo period, we can find geometric puzzles concerning a type of geometric figure, which is today known as "vesica piscis". Here we discuss some puzzles and their solutions.

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