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Euclid's elements
Book • 1902
Euclid's Elements is a foundational work of mathematics, comprising 13 books covering geometry, number theory, and other mathematical concepts.
Written around 300 BC, it served as the primary textbook for over two millennia.
The book's rigorous approach to proof, based on postulates and axioms, established a standard for mathematical reasoning that persists to this day.
Its influence on the development of mathematics is immeasurable, shaping the way mathematicians think about and approach problems.
The Elements remains a significant text in the history of mathematics and continues to be studied and appreciated for its clarity and elegance.
Written around 300 BC, it served as the primary textbook for over two millennia.
The book's rigorous approach to proof, based on postulates and axioms, established a standard for mathematical reasoning that persists to this day.
Its influence on the development of mathematics is immeasurable, shaping the way mathematicians think about and approach problems.
The Elements remains a significant text in the history of mathematics and continues to be studied and appreciated for its clarity and elegance.
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Philip-Neri Reese, OP
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Brewster Kahle
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Nic Carter
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Mentioned when discussing the translation of Euclid's Elements into Latin in the 12th century.
Mathematics
Mentioned as a very good example of heritage being reflected in the effort to maintain and perpetuate this legacy by publishing new translations.
How Does Mathematics Last? Heritage and Heritage-making in Mathematics - Caroline Ehrhardt
Mentioned as the most famous example of books that acquire such a status that they continued to be studied long after they were written.
How Does Mathematics Last? Heritage and Heritage-making in Mathematics - Caroline Ehrhardt
Mentioned as a book with strong symbolic value as a disciplinary marker, with Lagrange owning nine editions.
How Does Mathematics Last? Heritage and Heritage-making in Mathematics - Caroline Ehrhardt
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Pano Kanelos
Pano Kanelos on Education and UATX
Mentioned as a summary of all the geometry known at the time of Euclid.
Al Posamentier, "Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians" (Prometheus, 2020)
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Brian Keating
Jim Simons: Life Lessons from the ‘World’s Smartest Billionaire’ (#054)
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Brewster Kahle
E1111: Brewster Kahle on archiving the entire Internet, creating the Wayback Machine, protocols over platforms, microschools & more
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Hugo Bowne-Anderson
How to Build and Evaluate AI systems in the Age of LLMs - Hugo Bowne-Anderson
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Thomas Morel
Thomas Morel, "Underground Mathematics: Craft Culture and Knowledge Production in Early Modern Europe" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
