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600 years of Prague's horologe and the mathematics behind it
- 1.0364805 - MÚ 2012 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Křížek, Michal - Šolcová, A. - Somer, L.
600 years of Prague's horologe and the mathematics behind it.
Mathematical Spectrum. A magazine for students and teachers of mathematics in schools, colleges and universities. Roč. 44, č. 1 (2011), s. 28-33. ISSN 0025-5653
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR(CZ) IAA100190803
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z10190503
Keywords : triangular numbers * Šindel sequence * stereographic projection
Subject RIV: BA - General Mathematics
The mathematical model of the astronomical clock of Prague was invented around 1410 by Jan Šindel. In honour of this great achievement we introduce and investigate a new term, the Šindel sequence. We show how it is connected with triangular numbers and the bellworks of the astronomical clock.
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