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Euclid's Elements. Vol. Ii.: Containing The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth And Fifteenth Books

Euclid's Elements. Vol. Ii.: Containing The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth And Fifteenth Books

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ISBN10: 1245241931
ISBN13: 9781245241939
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Sep 13 2011
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This volume presents Books VII-X and XIII-XV of Euclid's seminal work, Elements. A cornerstone of mathematical thought for millennia, Elements meticulously develops geometric principles and number theory from a set of basic axioms. Book VII explores the theory of numbers, including topics such as prime numbers, greatest common divisors, and least common multiples. Book VIII delves further into proportions and their properties. Book IX covers additional number theory, including perfect numbers and geometric progressions. Book X is an extensive exploration of irrational numbers. Books XIII-XV focus on solid geometry, including the construction of the five Platonic solids. This edition offers readers access to Euclid's rigorous proofs and foundational concepts, making it an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the history of mathematics and the development of logical reasoning.

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