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The study of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. Euclid's Elements (c. 300 BCE) organized the subject axiomatically for over two thousand years; the discovery in the nineteenth century that Euclid's parallel postulate could be denied without contradiction opened non-Euclidean geometries, and later the coordinate and differential methods of Descartes and Riemann extended the subject to curved and higher-dimensional space. Geometric knowledge itself long predates Euclid's axiomatic treatment: Egyptian surveyors re-established field boundaries after the Nile's annual floods using practical rules for area and the right angle, Babylonian clay tablets record the same right-triangle relationship later called the Pythagorean theorem alongside other numerical geometry, and Chinese texts such as the Zhoubi Suanjing preserve an independent geometric derivation of that same relationship, called the gougu theorem. Euclid's achievement was to organize inherited geometric knowledge into one deductive system built from stated axioms, not to originate geometry itself.

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Central Question
What can be said about space, shape and figures, and by which method, synthetic construction, coordinates, or an axiom system stated abstractly? 2
Key Debate
Euclid's parallel postulate: is it a necessary truth about physical space, one Euclid himself seemed uneasy stating as an axiom, or merely one consistent choice among several equally valid geometries, as the nineteenth century's discovery of non-Euclidean geometry (Lobachevsky, Bolyai, Gauss) ultimately showed? 2
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Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Source Lie Theory (Wikipedia)
Source Trigonometry (Wikipedia)

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Source Abraham Wald (Wikipedia)
Source Angle Bisector Theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Angle of Parallelism (Wikipedia)
Source Anne's theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Apeirogon (Wikipedia)
Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Source Art gallery problem (Wikipedia)
Source Barbier's theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Beckman Quarles theorem (Wikipedia)
Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Source Wikipedia: Boy's surface
Source Brahmagupta theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Bretschneider's formula, Wikipedia
Source Brianchon's theorem, Wikipedia
Source British flag theorem (Wikipedia)
Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Source Carnot's theorem (inradius, circumradius) (Wikipedia)
Source Casey's theorem, Wikipedia
Source Cauchy's theorem (geometry) (Wikipedia)
Source Clifford's circle theorems (Wikipedia)
Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Additional Source Wikipedia: HeptadecagonLead section
Source Convex hull, Wikipedia
Source Conway circle theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Crossbar theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Cube (Wikipedia)
Source The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Source De Bruijn-Erdos theorem (incidence geometry) (Wikipedia)
Source Dehn Invariant (Wikipedia)
Source Delaunay Triangulation (Wikipedia)
Source Dodecahedron (Wikipedia)
Source Equal incircles theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Erdos-Mordell inequality, Wikipedia
Euclid, Mathematicians
Source MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Source Euler's rotation theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Finsler-Hadwiger theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Five circles theorem (Wikipedia)
Fractal, Concepts
Source Geometric mean theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Great dodecahedron
Source Wikipedia: Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron
Source Wikipedia: Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron
Source Non-squeezing theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Heron's formula (Wikipedia)
Source Hinge theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Hjelmslev's theorem (Wikipedia)
Additional Source Hodge Conjecture (Wikipedia)Opening paragraph
Source Hyperboloid model (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Hypercube
Source Wikipedia: Icosahedron
Source Icosidodecahedron (Wikipedia)
Source Ideal Point (Wikipedia)
Source Inscribed angle (Wikipedia)
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Source Isogonal Conjugate (Wikipedia)
Source Japanese theorem for cyclic polygons (Wikipedia)
Source Japanese theorem for cyclic quadrilaterals (Wikipedia)
Source Kepler Conjecture (Wikipedia)
Source Kissing Number (Wikipedia)
Source Lester's theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Miquel's theorem, Wikipedia
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Source Neusis construction (Wikipedia)
Source Octahedron (Wikipedia)
Source Pasch's theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Petersen-Morley theorem (Wikipedia)
Pi, Concepts
Source Wolfram MathWorld
Source Pitot theorem (Wikipedia)

Perelman's proof draws essentially on differential geometry and partial differential equations through the Ricci flow, alongside the topological statement of the conjecture itself.

Additional Source Poincare Conjecture (Wikipedia)Introduction
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Source Point Reflection (Wikipedia)
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Additional Source Pythagorean Theorem (Wikipedia)Introduction
Source Radon's theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Rectangle (Wikipedia)
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica, Mathematics
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Source Routh's theorem - Wikipedia
Source Saccheri-Legendre theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Shear Mapping (Wikipedia)
Source Simson line - Wikipedia
Source Six circles theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Small stellated dodecahedron
Source Spherinder (Wikipedia)
Source Spiral of Theodorus (Wikipedia)
Source Square (Wikipedia)
Source Steiner-Lehmus theorem, Wikipedia
Source Tammes Problem, Wikipedia
Source Taxicab Geometry (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Tetrahedron
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Source Translation (Geometry) (Wikipedia)
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Source Van Aubel's theorem (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Geometry
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, opening paragraph
    Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.
  • Applications section
    Originally developed to model the physical world, geometry has applications in almost all sciences, and also in art, architecture, and other activities that are related to graphics.
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2. MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
University of St Andrews, School of Mathematics and Statistics
  • https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Non-Euclidean_geometry/
    In about 300 BC Euclid wrote The Elements, a book which was to become one of the most famous books ever written.
  • Associated With: Euclid, https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Euclid/
    The Elements is remarkable for the clarity with which the theorems are stated and proved.
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Algebraic Geometry (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Algebraic Geometry, lead paragraph
Quote, Associated With: Algebraic Geometry, lead paragraph
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which uses abstract algebraic techniques, mainly from commutative algebra, to solve geometrical problems.
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Kepler Conjecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Kepler ConjectureView the Source
Pythagorean Theorem (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Pythagorean Theorem, Introduction
Quote, Includes: Pythagorean Theorem, Introduction
the Pythagorean theorem or Pythagoras's theorem is a fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry between the three sides of a right triangle.
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Poincare Conjecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Poincare Conjecture, Introduction
Quote, Includes: Poincare Conjecture, Introduction
In the mathematical field of geometric topology, the Poincare conjecture is a theorem about the characterization of the 3-sphere.
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Hodge Conjecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Hodge Conjecture, Opening paragraph
Quote, Includes: Hodge Conjecture, Opening paragraph
the Hodge conjecture is a major unsolved problem in algebraic geometry and complex geometry
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Wikipedia: Heptadecagon
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Constructibility of the Regular Heptadecagon, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Constructibility of the Regular Heptadecagon, Lead section
In geometry, a heptadecagon, septadecagon or 17-gon is a seventeen-sided polygon.
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Trigonometry (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Trigonometry, Wikipedia lead paragraph, Trigonometry
Quote, Associated With: Trigonometry, Wikipedia lead paragraph, Trigonometry
The field emerged in the Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC from applications of geometry to astronomical studies.
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Lie Theory (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Lie Theory, Wikipedia article body, Lie theory, first section
Quote, Associated With: Lie Theory, Wikipedia article body, Lie theory, first section
The subject is part of differential geometry since Lie groups are differentiable manifolds.
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Kissing Number (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Kissing Number Problem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Kissing Number Problem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the kissing number of a mathematical space is defined as the greatest number of non-overlapping unit spheres (i.e., o
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Wikipedia: Torus
Includes: Torus, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Torus, Lead sentence
In geometry, a torus (pl.: tori or toruses) is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three-dimensional space
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Dodecahedron (Wikipedia)
Includes: Dodecahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Dodecahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, a dodecahedron or duodecahedron is any polyhedron with twelve flat faces.
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Wikipedia: Icosahedron
Includes: Icosahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Icosahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, an icosahedron ( or ) is a polyhedron with 20 faces.
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Wikipedia: Tetrahedron
Includes: Tetrahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Tetrahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, a tetrahedron (pl.: tetrahedra or tetrahedrons), also known as a triangular pyramid, is a polyhedron composed of four
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Cube (Wikipedia)
Includes: Cube, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Cube, Lead sentence
A cube is a three-dimensional solid object in geometry.
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Octahedron (Wikipedia)
Includes: Octahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Octahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, an octahedron (pl.: octahedra or octahedrons) is any polyhedron with eight faces.
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Wikipedia: Truncated icosahedron
Includes: Truncated Icosahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Truncated Icosahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, the truncated icosahedron is a polyhedron that can be constructed by truncating all of the regular icosahedron's vert
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Rhombic dodecahedron (Wikipedia)
Includes: Rhombic Dodecahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Rhombic Dodecahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, the rhombic dodecahedron is a convex polyhedron with 12 congruent rhombic faces.
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Icosidodecahedron (Wikipedia)
Includes: Icosidodecahedron, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Icosidodecahedron, Lead sentence
In geometry, an icosidodecahedron or pentagonal gyrobirotunda is a polyhedron with twenty (icosi-) triangular faces and twelve (do
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Miquel's theorem, Wikipedia
Includes: Miquel's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Miquel's Theorem, Lead sentence
Miquel's theorem is a result in geometry, named after Auguste Miquel, concerning the intersection of three circles, each drawn thr
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Brianchon's theorem, Wikipedia
Includes: Brianchon's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Brianchon's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Brianchon's theorem is a theorem stating that when a hexagon is circumscribed around a conic section, its principal d
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Casey's theorem, Wikipedia
Includes: Casey's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Casey's Theorem, Lead sentence
he generalized Ptolemy's theorem, is a theorem in Euclidean geometry named after the Irish mathematician John Casey.
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Carnot's theorem (inradius, circumradius) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Carnot's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Carnot's Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, Carnot's theorem (English: kar-NOH, French: [kaʁno]) states that the sum of the signed distances from the c
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Simson line - Wikipedia
Includes: Simson Line Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Simson Line Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, given a triangle ABC and a point P on its circumcircle, the three closest points to P on lines AB, AC, and BC are col
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Monge's theorem, Wikipedia
Includes: Monge's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Monge's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Monge's theorem, named after Gaspard Monge, states that for any three circles in a plane, none of which is completely
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British flag theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: British Flag Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: British Flag Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, the British flag theorem says that if a point P is chosen inside a rectangle ABCD then the sum of the squar
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Japanese theorem for cyclic polygons (Wikipedia)
Includes: Japanese Theorem for Cyclic Polygons, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Japanese Theorem for Cyclic Polygons, Lead sentence
In geometry, the Japanese theorem states that no matter how one triangulates a cyclic polygon, the sum of inradii of triangles is
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Brahmagupta theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Brahmagupta Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Brahmagupta Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Brahmagupta's theorem states that if a cyclic quadrilateral is orthodiagonal (that is, has diagonals that are perpend
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Euler's rotation theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Euler's Rotation Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Euler's Rotation Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Euler's rotation theorem states that, in three-dimensional space, any displacement of a rigid body such that a point
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Anne's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Anne's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Anne's Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, Anne's theorem describes an equality of certain areas within a convex quadrilateral.
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Clifford's circle theorems (Wikipedia)
Includes: Clifford's Circle Theorems, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Clifford's Circle Theorems, Lead sentence
In geometry, Clifford's theorems, named after the English geometer William Kingdon Clifford, are a sequence of theorems relating t
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Conway circle theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Conway Circle Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Conway Circle Theorem, Lead sentence
In plane geometry, the Conway circle theorem states that when the sides meeting at each vertex of a triangle are extended by the l
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Crossbar theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Crossbar Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Crossbar Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the crossbar theorem states that if ray AD is between ray AC and ray AB, then ray AD intersects line segment BC.
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Equal incircles theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Equal Incircles Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Equal Incircles Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the equal incircles theorem derives from a Japanese Sangaku, and pertains to the following construction: a series of
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Five circles theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Five Circles Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Five Circles Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the five circles theorem states that, given five circles centered on a common sixth circle and intersecting each othe
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Geometric mean theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Geometric Mean Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Geometric Mean Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, the right triangle altitude theorem or geometric mean theorem is a relation between the altitude on the hyp
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Hinge theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Hinge Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Hinge Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the hinge theorem (sometimes called the open mouth theorem) states that if two sides of one triangle are congruent to
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Hjelmslev's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Hjelmslev's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Hjelmslev's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Hjelmslev's theorem, named after Johannes Hjelmslev, is the statement that if points P, Q, R...
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Inscribed angle (Wikipedia)
Includes: Inscribed Angle Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Inscribed Angle Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, an inscribed angle is the angle formed in the interior of a circle when two chords intersect on the circle.
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Intercept theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Intercept Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Intercept Theorem, Lead sentence
er theorem, is an important theorem in elementary geometry about the ratios of various line segments that are created if two rays
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Intersecting chords theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Intersecting Chords Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Intersecting Chords Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, the intersecting chords theorem, or just the chord theorem, is a statement that describes a relation of the
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Intersecting secants theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Intersecting Secants Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Intersecting Secants Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, the intersecting secants theorem or just secant theorem describes the relation of line segments created by
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Japanese theorem for cyclic quadrilaterals (Wikipedia)
Includes: Japanese Theorem for Cyclic Quadrilaterals, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Japanese Theorem for Cyclic Quadrilaterals, Lead sentence
In geometry, the Japanese theorem states that the centers of the incircles of certain triangles inside a cyclic quadrilateral are
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Pompeiu's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Pompeiu's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Pompeiu's Theorem, Lead sentence
Pompeiu's theorem is a result of plane geometry, discovered by the Romanian mathematician Dimitrie Pompeiu.
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Six circles theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Six Circles Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Six Circles Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the six circles theorem relates to a chain of six circles together with a triangle, such that each circle is tangent
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Spiral of Theodorus (Wikipedia)
Includes: Spiral of Theodorus, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Spiral of Theodorus, Lead sentence
In geometry, the spiral of Theodorus (also called the square root spiral, Pythagorean spiral, or Pythagoras's snail) is a spiral c
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Translation (Geometry) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Translation (geometry), Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Translation (geometry), Lead sentence
In Euclidean geometry, a translation is a geometric transformation that moves every point of a figure, shape or space by the same
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Apeirogon (Wikipedia)
Includes: Apeirogon, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Apeirogon, Lead sentence
In geometry, an apeirogon (from Ancient Greek ἄπειροv apeiron 'infinite, boundless' and γωνία gonia 'angle') or infinite polygon i
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Point at Infinity (Wikipedia)
Includes: Point at Infinity, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Point at Infinity, Lead sentence
In geometry, a point at infinity or ideal point is an idealized limiting point at the "end" of each line.
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Point Reflection (Wikipedia)
Includes: Point reflection, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Point reflection, Lead sentence
In geometry, a point reflection (also called a point inversion or central inversion) is a geometric transformation of affine space
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Shear Mapping (Wikipedia)
Includes: Shear mapping, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Shear mapping, Lead sentence
In plane geometry, a shear mapping is an affine transformation that displaces each point in a fixed direction by an amount proport
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Spherinder (Wikipedia)
Includes: Spherinder, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Spherinder, Lead sentence
In four-dimensional geometry, the spherinder, or spherical cylinder or spherical prism, is a geometric object, defined as the Cart
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Angle of Parallelism (Wikipedia)
Includes: Angle of Parallelism, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Angle of Parallelism, Lead sentence
In hyperbolic geometry, angle of parallelism Π ( a ) is the angle at the non-right angle vertex of a right hyperbolic triangle hav
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Rectangle (Wikipedia)
Includes: Rectangle, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Rectangle, Lead sentence
In Euclidean plane geometry, a rectangle is a rectilinear convex polygon or a quadrilateral with four right angles.
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Taxicab Geometry (Wikipedia)
Includes: Taxicab Geometry, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Taxicab Geometry, Lead sentence
Taxicab geometry or Manhattan geometry is geometry where the familiar Euclidean distance is ignored, and the distance between two
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Square (Wikipedia)
Includes: Square, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Square, Lead sentence
In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral.
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Isogonal Conjugate (Wikipedia)
Includes: Isogonal Conjugate, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Isogonal Conjugate, Lead sentence
In geometry, the isogonal conjugate of a point P with respect to a triangle △ABC is constructed by reflecting the lines PA, PB, PC
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Dehn Invariant (Wikipedia)
Includes: Dehn Invariant, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Dehn Invariant, Lead sentence
In geometry, the Dehn invariant is a value used to determine whether one polyhedron can be cut into pieces and reassembled ("disse
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Neusis construction (Wikipedia)
Includes: Neusis construction, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Neusis construction, Lead sentence
In geometry, the neusis (νεῦσις; from Ancient Greek νεύειν (neuein) 'incline towards'; plural: νεύσεις, neuseis) is a geometric co
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Hyperboloid model (Wikipedia)
Includes: Hyperboloid model, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Hyperboloid model, Lead sentence
In geometry, the hyperboloid model, also known as the Minkowski model after Hermann Minkowski, is a model of n-dimensional hyperbo
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Ideal Point (Wikipedia)
Includes: Ideal Point, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Ideal Point, Lead sentence
In hyperbolic geometry, an ideal point, omega point or point at infinity is a well-defined point outside the hyperbolic plane or s
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Steiner-Lehmus theorem, Wikipedia
Includes: Steiner-Lehmus Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Petersen-Morley theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Petersen-Morley Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Finsler-Hadwiger theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Finsler-Hadwiger Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Finsler-Hadwiger Theorem, Lead sentence
adwiger theorem is a statement in Euclidean plane geometry that describes a third square derived from any two squares that share a
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Saccheri-Legendre theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Saccheri-Legendre Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Inscribed Square Problem (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Inscribed Square Problem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Inscribed Square Problem, Lead sentence
e Toeplitz conjecture, is an unsolved question in geometry: Does every plane simple closed curve contain all four vertices of some
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Tammes Problem, Wikipedia
Includes: Tammes Problem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Tammes Problem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the Tammes problem is a problem in packing a given number of points on the surface of a sphere such that the minimum
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Wikipedia: Hypercube
Includes: Hypercube, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Hypercube, Lead sentence
In geometry, a hypercube is an n-dimensional analogue of a square (n = 2) and a cube (n = 3); the special case for n = 4 is known
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Convex hull, Wikipedia
Includes: Convex Hull, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Convex Hull, Lead sentence
In geometry, the convex hull, convex envelope or convex closure of a shape is the smallest convex set that contains it.
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Wikipedia: Great dodecahedron
Includes: Great Dodecahedron, Lead sentenceView the Source
Wikipedia: Boy's surface
Includes: Boy's Surface, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Boy's Surface, Lead sentence
In geometry, Boy's surface is an immersion of the real projective plane in three-dimensional space.
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Wikipedia: Small stellated dodecahedron
Includes: Small Stellated Dodecahedron, Lead sentenceView the Source
Wikipedia: Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron
  • Includes: Great Icosahedron, Lead sentence
  • Includes: Great Stellated Dodecahedron, Lead sentence
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Van Aubel's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Van Aubel's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Van Aubel's Theorem, Lead sentence
In plane geometry, Van Aubel's theorem describes a relationship between squares constructed on the sides of a quadrilateral.
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Routh's theorem - Wikipedia
Includes: Routh's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Routh's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Routh's theorem determines the ratio of areas between a given triangle and a triangle formed by the pairwise intersec
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Erdos-Mordell inequality, Wikipedia
Includes: Erdos-Mordell Inequality, Lead sentenceView the Source
Pitot theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Pitot Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Pitot Theorem, Lead sentence
The Pitot theorem in geometry states that in a tangential quadrilateral the two pairs of opposite sides have the same total length
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Radon's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Radon's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Radon's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Radon's theorem on convex sets, published by Johann Radon in 1921, states that:Any set of d + 2 points in Rd can be p
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Beckman Quarles theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Beckman-Quarles Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Heron's formula (Wikipedia)
Includes: Heron's Formula, Lead sentenceView the Source
Cauchy's theorem (geometry) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Cauchy's Rigidity Theorem (Convex Polyhedra), Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Cauchy's Rigidity Theorem (Convex Polyhedra), Lead sentence
Cauchy's theorem is a theorem in geometry, named after Augustin Cauchy.
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Non-squeezing theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Gromov's Non-Squeezing Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Gromov's Non-Squeezing Theorem, Lead sentence
one of the most important theorems in symplectic geometry.
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De Bruijn-Erdos theorem (incidence geometry) (Wikipedia)
Includes: De Bruijn-Erdos Theorem (Incidence Geometry), Lead sentenceView the Source
Art gallery problem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Art Gallery Problem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Art Gallery Problem, Lead sentence
well-studied visibility problem in computational geometry.
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Angle Bisector Theorem (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Angle Bisector Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Angle Bisector Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, the angle bisector theorem is concerned with the relative lengths of the two segments that a triangle's side is divid
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Bretschneider's formula, Wikipedia
Includes: Bretschneider's Formula, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Bretschneider's Formula, Lead sentence
In geometry, Bretschneider's formula is a mathematical expression for the area of a general quadrilateral.
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Barbier's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Barbier's Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Lester's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Lester's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Lester's Theorem, Lead sentence
In Euclidean plane geometry, Lester's theorem states that in any scalene triangle, the two Fermat points, the nine-point center, a
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Mohr-Mascheroni theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Mohr-Mascheroni Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Pasch's theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Pasch's Theorem, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Pasch's Theorem, Lead sentence
In geometry, Pasch's theorem, stated in 1882 by the German mathematician Moritz Pasch, is a result in plane geometry which cannot
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Poncelet-Steiner theorem (Wikipedia)
Includes: Poncelet-Steiner Theorem, Lead sentenceView the Source
Delaunay Triangulation (Wikipedia)
Includes: Delaunay Triangulation, Lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Delaunay Triangulation, Lead sentence
In computational geometry, a Delaunay triangulation or Delone triangulation of a set of points in the plane subdivides their conve
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Abraham Wald (Wikipedia)
Includes: Abraham Wald, Lead paragraph [in-branch 2]
Quote, Includes: Abraham Wald, Lead paragraph [in-branch 2]
geometry
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