English Title

Development of a notable paradox concerning the equality of surfaces

Authors

Leonhard Euler

Enestrom Number

392

Fuss Index

434

Original Language

Latin

Content Summary

The paradox consists of showing that for infinitely many different surfaces, the surface element √(1+p2+q2) dx dy can have the same form.

Published as

Journal article

Published Date

1770

Written Date

1768

Original Source Citation

Novi Commentarii academiae scientiarum Petropolitanae, Volume 14, pp. 46-71.

Opera Omnia Citation

Series 1, Volume 28, pp.120-141.

Record Created

2018-09-25

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