Lewis, Robert H.; Bridgett, Stephen - In: Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM) 61 (2003) 2, pp. 101-114
The Apollonius Circle Problem dates to Greek antiquity, circa 250 b.c. Given three circles in the plane, find or construct a circle tangent to all three. This was generalized by replacing some circles with straight lines. Viéte [Canon mathematicus seu Ad triangula cum adpendicibus, Lutetiae:...
