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ERIC Number: EJ420591
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-9890
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Finding the Finite Groups of Symmetries of the Sphere.
Senechal, Marjorie
American Mathematical Monthly, v97 n4 p329-35 Apr 1990
Presented is a way of extending the list of rotation groups to include all finite subgroups of symmetries of the sphere, up to conjugation in its full group. Included is Klein's method for enumeration of the finite subgroups. (KR)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Symmetry, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: See SE 547 141.