The Origin of Mathematics 14: The Taming of the Infinite

Benno Artmann

Chapter Chapter 28 in Euclid—The Creation of Mathematics, 1999, pp 279-282 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Using finite means for mastering the infinite is a hallmark of mathematics. Here again Euclid did ground-breaking work. We will list a series of his examples, all of which were discussed in greater detail at their respective places.

Keywords: Euclidean Algorithm; Respective Line; Book Versus; Equidistant Line; Modern Definition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-1412-0_28

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