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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 00:31:55 2019 No.10904638 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>10904646 >>10904685

Is reading Euclid's Elements worth it if you already have a good grasp of Euclidean geometry. Seems interesting regardless to me

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:34:13 No.10904645 Report

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No, unless you really want to learn geometry or gain a massive appreciation for algebra.

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:34:34 No.10904646 Report

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>>10904638
"Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid" has pretty pictures that you could make pop out.

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:41:54 No.10904667 Report

Quoted By: >>10904683

There is a reason modern geometry text aren't written or taught like this.

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:48:05 No.10904683 Report

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>>10904667
Because academia profits off of ineffective practices, and it wouldn't be in their best interest to make effective math students?

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:48:52 No.10904685 Report

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>>10904638
>Is reading Euclid's Elements worth it if you already have a good grasp of Euclidean geometry.
Why don't you read it and find out?

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Anonymous Wed 21 Aug 2019 00:54:22 No.10904696 Report

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