Leibniz on the Parallel Postulate and the Foundations of Geometry The Unpublished Manuscripts /
This book offers a general introduction to the geometrical studies of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) and his mathematical epistemology. In particular, it focuses on his theory of parallel lines and his attempts to prove the famous Parallel Postulate. Furthermore it explains the role that Leib...
| Main Author: | De Risi, Vincenzo (Author) |
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| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Series: | Science Networks. Historical Studies,
51 |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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