Éléments de géométrie
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Éléments de géométrie is a foundational 18th-century geometry textbook by Adrien-Marie Legendre that systematized Euclidean geometry and was widely used in mathematical education for decades.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Éléments de géométrie canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
didactic work
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geometry textbook ⓘ |
| aim | to present geometry in a clear and rigorous form ⓘ |
| author | Adrien-Marie Legendre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | classical geometry text ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
model for later geometry textbooks
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standard reference for geometry teaching in France ⓘ |
| field |
Euclidean geometry
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geometry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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textbook ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Adrien-Marie Legendre – mathematician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
dissemination of Euclidean methods in the 18th and 19th centuries
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standardization of geometric notation in French education ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century geometry teaching
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French mathematical curriculum ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Euclid's Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Euclidean geometry
NERFINISHED
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elementary geometry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on mathematics education
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systematizing Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach |
emphasis on proofs
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logical progression from definitions to theorems ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | axiomatic treatment of geometry ⓘ |
| timeInUse | several decades ⓘ |
| topic |
geometric constructions
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parallels and perpendiculars ⓘ plane geometry ⓘ properties of circles ⓘ properties of triangles ⓘ proportions ⓘ similarity of figures ⓘ solid geometry ⓘ |
| usedAs |
secondary school textbook
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university textbook ⓘ |
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