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parallel postulate (Axiom)

The parallel postulate is Euclid's fifth postulate: equivalent to the idea that there is a unique parallel to any line through a point not on the line.



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See Also: compass and straightedge construction of parallel line, parallellism in Euclidean plane


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Cross-references: point, line, parallel, equivalent, postulate
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This is version 2 of parallel postulate, born on 2003-08-29, modified 2005-03-04.
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AMS MSC: 51M05 (Geometry :: Real and complex geometry :: Euclidean geometries and generalizations)
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