Euclidean geometry Euclidean geometry Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to Alexandrian Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his textbook on geometry: the "Elements". Euclid's method consists in assuming a small set of intuitively appealing axioms, and deducing many other propositions (theorems) from these. Although many of Euclid's results had been stated by earlier mathematicians, Euclid was the first to show how these propositions could fit into a comprehensive deductive and logical system. The "Elements" begins with plane geometry, still taught in secondary school (High School) as the first axiomatic system and the first examples of formal proof. It goes
The Fractal Geometry of Nature The Fractal Geometry of Nature The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a 1982 book by the Franco-American mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot. "The Fractal Geometry of Nature" is a revised and enlarged version of his 1977 book entitled "Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension", which in turn was a revised, enlarged, and translated version of his 1975 French book, "Les Objects Fractals: Forme, Hasard et Dimension". "American Scientist" put the book in its one hundred books of 20th century science. As technology has improved mathematically accurate, computer-drawn fractals have become more detailed. Early drawings were low-resolution black and white; later drawings were higher