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ERIC Number: EJ083340
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1972
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The Parallel Axiom
Rogers, Pat
Mathematical Spectrum, 5, 2, 58-66, 72/73
Criteria for a reasonable axiomatic system are discussed. A discussion of the historical attempts to prove the independence of Euclids parallel postulate introduces non-Euclidean geometries. Poincare's model for a non-Euclidean geometry is defined and analyzed. (LS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Plane Geometry
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