Leibniz on the Parallel Postulate and the Foundations of Geometry The Unpublished Manuscripts /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: |
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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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