Going in Circles: Variations on the Money-Coutts Theorem

Serge Tabachnikov

doi:10.1023/a:1005204813246

Going in Circles: Variations on the Money-Coutts Theorem

Serge Tabachnikov

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Given a polygon A₁,..., A_n, consider the chain of circles: S₁ inscribed in the angle A₁, S₂ inscribed in the angle A₂ and tangent to S₁, S₃ inscribed in the angle A₃ and tangent to S₂, etc. We describe a class of n-gons for which this process is 2n-periodic. We extend the result to the case when the sides of a polygon are arcs of circles. The case of triangles is known as the Money-Coutts theorem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	201-209
Number of pages	9
Journal	Geometriae Dedicata
Volume	80
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005204813246
State	Published - 2000

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Geometry and Topology

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