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Τετάρτη 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2024

Ford circle theorem

In mathematics, a Ford circle is a circle in the Euclidean plane, in a family of circles that are all tangent to the x-axis at rational points. 
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For each rational number pq, expressed in lowest terms, there is a Ford circle whose center is at the point (pq,12q2) and whose radius is 12q2. It is tangent to the x-axis at its bottom point, (pq,0)
The two Ford circles for rational numbers pq and rs (both in lowest terms) are tangent circles when |psqr|=1|and otherwise these two circles are disjoint.