Basic Facts in Euclidean and Minkowski Plane Geometry

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
A Mathematical Journey to Relativity

Part of the book series: UNITEXT for Physics ((UNITEXTPH))

  • 204 Accesses

Abstract

In Chapter 1, we found out that there exist different geometries in a plane. It depends on the axioms one chooses if Euclidean Geometry or Non-Euclidean Geometry is described. But how these geometries look like? In this chapter we present an algebraic model for Euclidean Geometry discussing some important theorems. We obtain a visual representation for the Euclidean Geometry of the plane.

Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem.

W. Ockham

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
EUR 32.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or Ebook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 89.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free ship** worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Wladimir-Georges Boskoff .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Boskoff, WG., Capozziello, S. (2024). Basic Facts in Euclidean and Minkowski Plane Geometry. In: A Mathematical Journey to Relativity. UNITEXT for Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54823-9_2

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Navigation