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Inscribing a regular m-gon in a regular n-gon

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We find necessary and sufficient conditions on m and n for inscribing a regular m-gon in a regular n-gon.

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    S. J. Dilworth

  2. Convergent Computing Inc., P.O. Box 561, Shoreham, NY, 11786, USA

    S. R. Mane

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Dilworth, S.J., Mane, S.R. Inscribing a regular m-gon in a regular n-gon. J. Geom. 97, 59–67 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-010-0043-1

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