Doubling the Cube/Also known as

Doubling the Cube

The problem of Doubling the Cube is known as the Delian Problem, after the location (Delos) of the altar whose dimensions were under the question.

Some sources refer to the problem of Doubling the Cube as Duplicating the Cube.

However, the position taken by $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ is that duplication can also mean making an exact copy of, which could cause misunderstanding.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): construction
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): de L'Hôpital's rule
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): duplication of the cube
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): construction
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): de L'Hôpital's rule
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): duplication of the cube