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Soap films and GeoGebra in the study of Fermat and Steiner points

Alfinio FloresDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jungeun ParkDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Pages 554-570 | Received 06 Apr 2017, Published online: 16 Oct 2017

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