Etymology

Finsler-Hadwiger theorem

Today it means: A theorem in Euclidean plane geometry that describes a third square derived from any two squares that share a vertex. Full definition →

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Named after Paul Finsler and Hugo Hadwiger, who published it in 1937.

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