Euclidean geometry and physical space

DOI10.1007/BF02987157zbMath1165.01001OpenAlexW2053980070WikidataQ56865278 ScholiaQ56865278MaRDI QIDQ1002123

David E. Rowe

Publication date: 24 February 2009

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02987157

zbMATH Keywords

spherical geometrynon-Euclidean geometryEuclidean geometryphysical spaceGauss' intrinsic geometry of surfacesHilbert's foundations of geometryNewton's ``PrincipiaRiemann's foundations of geometry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) History of differential geometry (53-03) History of geometry (51-03) History of mathematics education (97-03) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to history and biography (01-01)

Cites Work

• David Hilbert and the axiomatization of physics (1898--1918). From Grundlagen der Geometrie to Grundlagen der Physik.
• Gauss
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