WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Steiner Chain Inversion

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number of circles in initial chain
radius of initial inversion circle
inversion
outer product of inversions
plot range
Steiner chains are sequentially tangent circles inscribed between concentric circles. Their inversions and the outer product of further inversions are shown for variations of the initial configuration. Circles remain circles under inversion, as long as lines are treated as circles of infinite radius.