MTH 321 - Geometry I

Institution:

Adelphi University

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3 credits Prerequisite: MTH 142 and MTH 301, or permission of instructor. A critical treatment of the foundations of Euclidean geometry. The parallel postulate, absolute and non-Euclidean geometries. Defects in Euclid’s treatment and a modern axiomatization of Euclidean geometry. Independence, consistency, and completeness of a system of axioms; model of system of axioms. Coordination of Euclidean geometry.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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