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math.HO2026
The Diagonal of a Regular Pentagon
Dan McQuillan
We demonstrate the well-known fact that the diagonal of a unit regular pentagon has length the golden ratio. While similar to other proofs, we provide a novel figure that we believ…
math.HO2017
Specialization, generalization, and a new proof of Vivinai's Theorem
Addie Armstrong, Dan McQuillan
We provide a new proof of Vivinai's Theorem using what George Polya calls a 'leading particular case.' Our proof highlights the role of generalization in mathematics.