Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien theorem en · PROPN
Etymology
Named after William Wallace, Farkas Bolyai, and P. Gerwien.
Meanings
- A theorem related to dissections of polygons, stating that one polygon can be formed from another — by cutting it into a finite number of pieces and recomposing them by translations and rotations — if and only if the two polygons have the same area.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien theorem | canonical | lexicographic |