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Peer reviewedRogers, Pat – Mathematical Spectrum, 1972
Criteria for a reasonable axiomatic system are discussed. A discussion of the historical attempts to prove the independence of Euclids parallel postulate introduces non-Euclidean geometries. Poincare's model for a non-Euclidean geometry is defined and analyzed. (LS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic
