Etymology

Ceva's theorem

Today it means: A theorem about triangles in plane geometry, regards the ratio of the side lengths of a triangle divided by cevians. Full definition →

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Named after Italian mathematician Giovanni Ceva (1647-1734), to whom the discovery of the theorem is often attributed.

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