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Euclidean geometry
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Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system that was developed by the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which describes the properties and relationships of shapes, lines, and spaces in flat, two- and three-dimensional environments. It matters because it provided a foundational framework for understanding space and shapes that has been used in mathematics, science, and practical applications like construction and engineering for over two thousand years.
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- Instance of
- branch of mathematics
- Subclass of
- geometry
- Part of
- geometry
- Named after
- Euclid
- Image
- Wallpaper group-p6m-4.jpg
- Said to be same as
- classical geometry
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- different from
- non-Euclidean geometry
- Commons category
- Euclidean geometry
- topic's main category
- Category:Euclidean geometry
- start time
- 0300-00-00
- has characteristic
- Euclid's postulates
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- Stack Exchange tag
- math.stackexchange.com/tags/euclidean-geometry
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
Detail from Raphael's The School of Athens featuring a Greek mathematician – perhaps representing Euclid or Archimedes – using a compass to draw a geometric construction.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Euclidean geometry” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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