Lecture

Elliptical Curves: Construction and Variants

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This lecture covers the construction and variants of elliptical curves, including the architectural definition of the past bias, Desargues' approach to vaulted passages, and the aesthetic and static concerns of elliptical faces. It also explores the historical methods of stonecutters like Villard de Honnecourt and Desargues, and their different techniques in dealing with elliptical structures.

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