Grundlagen der Geometrie
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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.
All labels observed (5)
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| Grundlagen der Geometrie canonical | 2 |
| Foundations of Geometry (English translations) | 1 |
| Foundations of Geometry by David Hilbert | 1 |
| Hilbert axioms for geometry | 1 |
| Hilbert's axioms | 1 |
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Target entity: Grundlagen der Geometrie Context triple: [David Hilbert, notableWork, Grundlagen der Geometrie]
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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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Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
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Euclidean space
Euclidean space is the standard flat, n-dimensional geometric setting of classical geometry and vector calculus, characterized by straight lines, right angles, and the usual distance and dot product.
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Platonic solids
Platonic solids are the five highly symmetrical, convex polyhedra (tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron) that have identical regular polygonal faces and are fundamental in geometry and classical philosophy.
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Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form)
The Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) is an early version of the fundamental result in differential geometry that links the total curvature of a surface to its topological characteristics, originally developed by Carl Friedrich Gauss.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grundlagen der Geometrie Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
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C.
Euclidean space
Euclidean space is the standard flat, n-dimensional geometric setting of classical geometry and vector calculus, characterized by straight lines, right angles, and the usual distance and dot product.
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D.
Platonic solids
Platonic solids are the five highly symmetrical, convex polyhedra (tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron) that have identical regular polygonal faces and are fundamental in geometry and classical philosophy.
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Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form)
The Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) is an early version of the fundamental result in differential geometry that links the total curvature of a surface to its topological characteristics, originally developed by Carl Friedrich Gauss.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
axiomatic work
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mathematics book ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the logical structure of geometry
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to provide a rigorous axiomatization of Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| author | David Hilbert ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms of congruence
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axioms of continuity ⓘ axioms of incidence ⓘ axioms of order ⓘ axioms of parallels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| feature |
explicit separation of undefined terms and axioms
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formal treatment of consistency and independence of axioms ⓘ systematic analysis of Euclid's postulates ⓘ use of models to study axiom systems ⓘ |
| field |
foundations of mathematics
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geometry ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
fourth edition
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later revised editions ⓘ second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the emergence of mathematical logic as a discipline
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helped shape the formalist program in mathematics ⓘ milestone in the development of modern axiomatic geometry ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century mathematical logic
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Hilbert-style proof systems ⓘ formal axiomatizations of mathematics ⓘ modern axiomatic method ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Euclid's Elements ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Grundlagen der Geometrie self-link ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publisher |
B. G. Teubner Verlag
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surface form:
Teubner
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| relatedConcept |
Grundlagen der Geometrie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hilbert's axioms
formal system ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Grundlagen der Geometrie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Foundations of Geometry (English translations)
Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| subject |
Euclid's Elements
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surface form:
Euclidean geometry
axiomatic method ⓘ foundations of geometry ⓘ mathematical logic ⓘ |
| topic |
axiomatization of geometry
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logical foundations ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
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