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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Guards, Galleries, Fortresses, and the Octoplex
Michael, T. S.
College Mathematics Journal, v42 n3 p191-200 May 2011
The art gallery problem asks for the maximum number of stationary guards required to protect the interior of a polygonal art gallery with "n" walls. This article explores solutions to this problem and several of its variants. In addition, some unsolved problems involving the guarding of geometric objects are presented.
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Problem Solving, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematical Applications
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Education Level: Higher Education
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