Poncelet problem for rational conics

Poncelet problem for rational conics
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by V. A. Malyshev
Translated by: A. Plotkin

St. Petersburg Math. J. 19 (2008), 597-601

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S1061-0022-08-01012-1

Published electronically: May 9, 2008

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The Poncelet problem for rational conics may have a solution only for polygons with $3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14,16,18,20$, or $24$ vertices.

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