Geometry
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Geometry is René Descartes’ foundational work that introduced analytic geometry, uniting algebra and Euclidean geometry through the use of coordinates.
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- Geometry (Descartes) ×48
- Géométrie ×1
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| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical treatise → |
| alternateName |
La Géométrie
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| author |
René Descartes
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| field |
Euclidean geometry
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algebra → analytic geometry → |
| followedBy |
development of calculus
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| genre |
mathematics text
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scientific literature → |
| hasPart |
Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
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Book II of Geometry (Descartes) → Book III of Geometry (Descartes) → |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage |
La Géométrie
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| historicalPeriod |
Scientific Revolution
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| impact |
transformation of geometry into an algebraic discipline
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| influenced |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Isaac Newton → development of analytic geometry → modern coordinate geometry → |
| introducedConcept |
Cartesian coordinate system
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classification of curves by algebraic equations → representation of curves by equations → use of variables to represent unknown quantities → |
| mainContribution |
introduction of analytic geometry
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unification of algebra and geometry via coordinates → use of algebraic equations to describe geometric curves → |
| notableFor |
bridging classical Greek geometry and modern algebra
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laying foundations for analytic geometry → systematic use of coordinates in geometry → |
| originalLanguage |
French
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| partOf |
Discours de la méthode
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| precededBy |
classical Greek geometry tradition
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| publicationContext |
appendix to Discours de la méthode
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| publicationYear |
1637
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| publishedIn |
Discours de la méthode
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| relatedConcept |
Cartesian plane
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algebraic equation → coordinate system → geometric curve → |
| relatedWork |
Discours de la méthode
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| topic |
algebraic curves
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construction of geometric problems using algebra → intersection of curves → normals to curves → solution of geometric problems by equations → tangent problems → |
Referenced by (2)
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Discours de la méthode
("Géométrie")
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René Descartes
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