Napoleon's Theorem and its Generalizations.


Azer Akhmedov
Department of Mathematics
5pm, October 7, 2011
Minard 136

Abstract: Napoleon's Theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle, either all outward, or all inward, the centres of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle. I'll discuss several interesting proofs and some beautiful generalizations of this theorem.