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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 02:51 PM
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Are the words "Non-Euclidean Geometry" more well-known than the words "Pasch's Axiom"?
If they are more well-known, then I will be able to ask a question that is (in my opinion) much more interesting than the question in the title of this thread.
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SidDithers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 02:52 PM
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1. To me they are...nt
Sid
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 02:54 PM
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2. More well-known to me, anyway n/t
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 02:57 PM
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3. Non-Euclidian geometry sounds familiar because Euclidian geometry is typically studied.
Edited on Wed Feb-09-11 02:57 PM by Buzz Clik
non-Euclidian geometry is far less familiar. I know of Pasch's axiom.
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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 03:03 PM
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4. The answer to your 1st question is "yes"
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 03:20 PM
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5. Huh?
I don't even...
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VWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 03:41 PM
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6. They are to me
I studied general relativity
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saras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 04:02 PM
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7. Yep
I've known non-euclidian geometry since I was a kid (4th grade or so). I had to look up Pasch's axiom just now.
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FBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 08:59 AM
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8. Of course. Just as more people have heard of baseball...
...than the infield-fly rule.
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