Hyperbolic geometry in the work of J. H. Lambert

zbMATH Open1341.01017MaRDI QIDQ2809871FDOQ2809871

G. Théret, Athanase Papadopoulos

Publication date: 30 May 2016

Published in: Gaṇita-Bhāratī (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

hyperbolic geometryspherical geometryLambert quadrilateralsLambert theory of parallels

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of geometry (51-03)

Cited In (6)

• Why Euclid's geometry brooked no doubt: J. H. Lambert on certainty and the existence of models
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• The hypothesis of obtuse angle in Saccheri
• The discovery of non-Euclidean geometry, models and Poincaré's ``parable
• Logical and historical remarks on Saccheri's geometry

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