History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics and ApplicationsAdvanced Mathematical Theories

Vincent Conitzer

2026.2.17AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY

DOI: 10.1080/00029890.2025.2588111

Abstract

Abstract In this note, we give a novel proof of the parallelogram law, relying on two superimposed tilings of the plane.

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CONITZER, Vincent. A visual proof of the parallelogram law. AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY, 2026, 133(4): 385–387.