Introduction to Geometry
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"Introduction to Geometry" is a classic textbook by H. S. M. Coxeter that systematically develops both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry with an emphasis on rigorous foundations and elegant geometric insights.
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| Introduction to Geometry canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Geometry Context triple: [H. S. M. Coxeter, notableWork, Introduction to Geometry]
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A.
Grundlagen der Geometrie
Grundlagen der Geometrie is David Hilbert’s foundational 1899 treatise that rigorously axiomatizes Euclidean geometry and helped shape modern mathematical logic and the axiomatic method.
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The Foundations of Geometry
The Foundations of Geometry is a seminal mathematical text by Oswald Veblen that rigorously develops the axiomatic basis of geometry in a modern, logical framework.
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C.
Geometry
Geometry is René Descartes’ foundational work that introduced analytic geometry, uniting algebra and Euclidean geometry through the use of coordinates.
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D.
Vorlesungen über Geometrie
Vorlesungen über Geometrie is a foundational 19th-century textbook on geometry authored by German mathematician Alfred Clebsch.
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E.
Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
Book I of Geometry (Descartes) is the opening section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he introduces his method of applying algebra to geometry, laying the foundations of analytic geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Geometry Target entity description: "Introduction to Geometry" is a classic textbook by H. S. M. Coxeter that systematically develops both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry with an emphasis on rigorous foundations and elegant geometric insights.
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A.
Grundlagen der Geometrie
Grundlagen der Geometrie is David Hilbert’s foundational 1899 treatise that rigorously axiomatizes Euclidean geometry and helped shape modern mathematical logic and the axiomatic method.
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B.
The Foundations of Geometry
The Foundations of Geometry is a seminal mathematical text by Oswald Veblen that rigorously develops the axiomatic basis of geometry in a modern, logical framework.
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C.
Geometry
Geometry is René Descartes’ foundational work that introduced analytic geometry, uniting algebra and Euclidean geometry through the use of coordinates.
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D.
Vorlesungen über Geometrie
Vorlesungen über Geometrie is a foundational 19th-century textbook on geometry authored by German mathematician Alfred Clebsch.
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E.
Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
Book I of Geometry (Descartes) is the opening section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he introduces his method of applying algebra to geometry, laying the foundations of analytic geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geometry textbook
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mathematics textbook ⓘ |
| author |
H. S. M. Coxeter
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H. S. M. Coxeter ⓘ
surface form:
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
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| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| edition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| emphasis |
elegant geometric insights
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rigorous foundations ⓘ |
| field |
Euclidean geometry
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geometry ⓘ non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Euclidean geometry
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angle and distance in geometry ⓘ axiomatic foundations of geometry ⓘ classical geometric constructions ⓘ configurations in geometry ⓘ coordinate methods in geometry ⓘ elliptic geometry ⓘ foundations of Euclidean space ⓘ foundations of non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ geometric constructions with compass and straightedge ⓘ geometric inequalities ⓘ geometric transformations ⓘ hyperbolic geometry ⓘ incidence geometry ⓘ inversive geometry ⓘ metric geometry ⓘ non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ polyhedra ⓘ projective geometry ⓘ regular polytopes ⓘ rigorous foundations of geometry ⓘ spherical geometry ⓘ symmetry in geometry ⓘ synthetic geometry ⓘ topological aspects of geometry ⓘ transformational geometry ⓘ vector methods in geometry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern geometry education
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systematic development of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wiley & Sons ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Regular Polytopes ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference book for geometers
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university textbook ⓘ |
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Subject: Introduction to Geometry Description of subject: "Introduction to Geometry" is a classic textbook by H. S. M. Coxeter that systematically develops both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry with an emphasis on rigorous foundations and elegant geometric insights.
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