Euclid (350,325-275 BC).
Table of Contents
- 1 Major Ideas
- 2 Biography
- 3 Major Works of Euclid
- 4 Videos
- 5 Related Products
- 5.1 Euclid's Elements
- 5.2 The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 1: Books 1-2
- 5.3 Byrne. Six Books of Euclid (Bibliotheca Universalis) (Multilingual Edition)
- 5.4 Euclid: The Elements!
- 5.5 Here's Looking at Euclid: From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - An Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers
- 5.6 Euclid: The Man Who Invented Geometry (Mega Minds)
- 5.7 Euclid's Elements (The Thirteen Books)
- 5.8 Elements, Books I-XIII
- 5.9 Euclid
- 5.10 Euclid's Elements Book One with Questions for Discussion
Major Ideas
– A rigorous, systematic treatment of mathematics requires the statement of all assumptions and the proof of all propositions by means of uniform methodology.
– All mathematical quantities can be expressed by geometrical figures, either lines, areas, or solids.
– Physical events can be modeled using mathematical expressions.
– Space is infinite in extent, but not infinitely divisible.
Biography
Little is known of Euclid’s life except that he taught at Alexandria in Egypt. Most information given on Euclid is not thought to be reliable. Euclid was a very common name around this period, so much of the material that is associated with Euclid of Alexandria is fictitious because there are many references to a man named Euclid. There are three hypotheses surrounding Euclid’s life.
1. Euclid was a historical character who wrote the Elements and the other works attributed to him.
2. Euclid was a member of a group of mathematicians working at Alexandria. Each one contributed to writing the ‘complete works of Euclid’, with the group writing books under Euclid’s name even after his death.
3. Euclid of Megara lived about 100 years before Euclid of Alexandria. Euclid of Alexandria didn’t exist at all. A group of mathematicians wrote The ‘complete works of Euclid and took the name Euclid from Euclid of Megara.
Major Works of Euclid
– The Elements (Stoicheiai)
Videos
Euclid's Elements
- Green Lion Press
- Euclid (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 529 Pages - 01/01/2002 (Publication Date) - Green Lion Press (Publisher)
The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 1: Books 1-2
- Thomas L. Heath (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 464 Pages - 06/01/1956 (Publication Date) - Dover Publications (Publisher)
Byrne. Six Books of Euclid (Bibliotheca Universalis) (Multilingual Edition)
- TASCHEN
- Hardcover Book
- Oechslin, Werner (Author)
- Multilingual (Publication Language)
- 504 Pages - 09/10/2019 (Publication Date) - TASCHEN (Publisher)
Euclid: The Elements!
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Film Ideas, Inc. (Director)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Here's Looking at Euclid: From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - An Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers
- Free Press
- Bellos, Alex (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 336 Pages - 04/19/2011 (Publication Date) - Free Press (Publisher)
Euclid: The Man Who Invented Geometry (Mega Minds)
- Rayner, Shoo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 54 Pages - 11/02/2017 (Publication Date) - Shoo Rayner (Publisher)
Euclid's Elements (The Thirteen Books)
- Euclid (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 404 Pages - 12/26/2017 (Publication Date) - Digireads.com Publishing (Publisher)
Elements, Books I-XIII
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Euclid (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 1312 Pages - 04/06/2020 (Publication Date) - Barnes & Noble (Publisher)
Euclid
- Features:
- Five Basic Plane Geometry Topics
- Clear Plain Explanations
- Colorful Diagrams
- No Higher Math Needed
- Practical Applications Presented
Euclid's Elements Book One with Questions for Discussion
- English (Publication Language)
- 102 Pages - 08/15/2015 (Publication Date) - Green Lion Press (Publisher)
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