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geometry > non-Euclidean geometry > hyperbolic geometry > Hilbert's arithmetic of ends

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Hilbert's arithmetic of ends  

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  • In mathematics, specifically in the area of hyperbolic geometry, Hilbert's arithmetic of ends is a method for endowing a geometric set, the set of ideal points or "ends" of a hyperbolic plane, with an algebraic structure as a field. It was introduced by German mathematician David Hilbert.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_arithmetic_of_ends)

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