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A Course in Modern Geometries.

Gudlaugur Thorbergsson, Judith N. Cederberg

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1 Axiomatic Systems and Finite Geometries.- 2 Non-Euclidean Geometry.- 3 Geometric Transformations of the Euclidean Plane.- 4 Projective Geometry.- 5 Chaos to Symmetry: An Introduction to Fractal Geometry.- Appendices.- B Hilbert's Axioms for Plane Geometry.- C Birkhoff's Postulates for Euclidean Plane Geometry.- D The SMSG Postulates for Euclidean Geometry.- E Some SMSG Definitions for Euclidean Geometry.- F The ASA Theorem.- References.

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