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Divine Proportions: Rational Trigonometry to Universal Geometry is a 2005 book by the mathematician Norman J. Wildberger on a proposed alternative approach to Euclidean geometry and trigonometry, called rational trigonometry.
The publisher is Wild Egg Books, run by Norman Wildberger, and with one book published to date (according to my reading of the site). As they say: 'Wild Egg Books is delighted to offer the controversial new book DIVINE PROPORTIONS: Rational Trigonometry to Universal Geometry by N J Wildberger'.
In the form of sin 2 (θ) the haversine of the double-angle Δ describes the relation between spreads and angles in rational trigonometry, a proposed reformulation of metrical planar and solid geometries by Norman John Wildberger since 2005. [49]
I just created this article, because Wildberger clearly needed an article, as he has made an important contribution to mathematics with his new subject known as "rational trigonometry."Dratman 01:56, 17 September 2011 (UTC) I think there have been changes since the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Norman J. Wildberger discussion. Wildberger is ...
Wildberger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ed Wildberger, Missouri politician; Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer; Norman J. Wildberger, mathematician known for rational trigonometry; Tina Wildberger, Hawaii politician
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The consensus of modern scholars is that this pyramid's proportions are not based on the golden ratio, because such a basis would be inconsistent both with what is known about Egyptian mathematics from the time of construction of the pyramid, and with Egyptian theories of architecture and proportion used in their other works.
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