Concept information
Preferred term
Euclidean geometry
Definition
- The geometry based on the postulates or descriptions of Euclid. One of the critical assumptions of the Euclidean geometry is given in his fifth postulate: through a point not on a line, one and only one line be drawn parallel to the given line. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=euclidean+geometry&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Euclidean space
In other languages
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French
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espace euclidien
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-C7N1ZCBC-8
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