Elements
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Elements is Euclid’s foundational mathematical treatise that systematically presents the principles of geometry and number theory and became one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational work in mathematics
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geometry textbook ⓘ mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Euclid's Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Euclid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | Euclidean geometry foundation ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms
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definitions ⓘ postulates ⓘ proofs ⓘ propositions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| dateWritten | circa 300 BC ⓘ |
| field |
geometry
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mathematical logic ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| firstPrintedEdition | circa 1482 in Venice ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical textbook ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IX NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Book X ⓘ Book XI ⓘ Book XII NERFINISHED ⓘ Book XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostulate | parallel postulate ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell
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Euclidean geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ Western mathematics ⓘ mathematical education ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
logical deductive structure
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systematic axiomatic method ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 13 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Pythagorean theorem
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incommensurables ⓘ number theory of primes and perfect numbers ⓘ plane geometry ⓘ proportion theory ⓘ solid geometry ⓘ |
| translation |
Arabic translations in the Islamic Golden Age
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Latin translations in late antiquity and Middle Ages ⓘ numerous modern European languages ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard mathematics textbook for centuries ⓘ |
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