The historical foundations of Euclidean geometry
IN BRIEF Origins : Ancient Greece, works of Euclid. Elements : Major publication of Euclid, serving as a geometric reference for over 2000 years. Axiom : Five fundamental principles formulate the basis of Euclidean geometry. Pythagorean Theorem : Known to the Babylonians and Egyptians long before Euclid. Evolution : New geometry developed in the 19th … Read more