Shape is as important as size: roundness and the science of measurement

By Christopher J. Sangwin

Issue 353 | Page 115 | Published Jun 2014

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What criteria would you use to judge a freehand circle-drawing competition? This article describes assessment of geometric shape and some geometry which led to the recent reassessment of the standard engineering testing procedures.

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