parallel postulate
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.
Title | parallel postulate |
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Canonical name | ParallelPostulate |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 13:54:49 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 13:54:49 |
Owner | vmoraru (1243) |
Last modified by | vmoraru (1243) |
Numerical id | 5 |
Author | vmoraru (1243) |
Entry type | Axiom |
Classification | msc 51M05 |
Related topic | CompassAndStraightedgeConstructionOfParallelLine |
Related topic | ParallellismInEuclideanPlane |