Géométrie de position
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Géométrie de position is a foundational 1803 treatise by Lazare Carnot that helped establish projective geometry and modern geometric reasoning about position and transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geometry of Position | 1 |
| Géométrie de position canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1260571 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Géométrie de position Context triple: [Lazare Carnot, notableWork, Géométrie de position]
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A.
Grundlagen der Geometrie
Grundlagen der Geometrie is David Hilbert’s foundational 1899 treatise that rigorously axiomatizes Euclidean geometry and helped shape modern mathematical logic and the axiomatic method.
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B.
Lie sphere geometry
Lie sphere geometry is a branch of differential geometry that studies the properties and transformations of spheres (and related objects like planes and points) using the methods of Lie groups and projective geometry.
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C.
Commentary on the Difficulties of Certain Postulates of Euclid
Commentary on the Difficulties of Certain Postulates of Euclid is a mathematical treatise by Omar Khayyam in which he critically examines and attempts to resolve issues in Euclid’s postulates, especially the parallel postulate, laying early groundwork for later developments in geometry.
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D.
Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
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E.
Euclides adauctus et methodicus
Euclides adauctus et methodicus is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Guarino Guarini that expands and systematizes Euclidean geometry for advanced study and architectural application.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Géométrie de position Target entity description: Géométrie de position is a foundational 1803 treatise by Lazare Carnot that helped establish projective geometry and modern geometric reasoning about position and transformation.
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A.
Grundlagen der Geometrie
Grundlagen der Geometrie is David Hilbert’s foundational 1899 treatise that rigorously axiomatizes Euclidean geometry and helped shape modern mathematical logic and the axiomatic method.
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B.
Lie sphere geometry
Lie sphere geometry is a branch of differential geometry that studies the properties and transformations of spheres (and related objects like planes and points) using the methods of Lie groups and projective geometry.
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C.
Commentary on the Difficulties of Certain Postulates of Euclid
Commentary on the Difficulties of Certain Postulates of Euclid is a mathematical treatise by Omar Khayyam in which he critically examines and attempts to resolve issues in Euclid’s postulates, especially the parallel postulate, laying early groundwork for later developments in geometry.
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D.
Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
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E.
Euclides adauctus et methodicus
Euclides adauctus et methodicus is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Guarino Guarini that expands and systematizes Euclidean geometry for advanced study and architectural application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical treatise ⓘ work on geometry ⓘ |
| approach | synthetic geometry ⓘ |
| author | Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of projective geometry
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modern geometric reasoning about position ⓘ modern geometric reasoning about transformation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ projective geometry ⓘ |
| focus |
incidence relations between points and lines
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invariance under geometric transformations ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
mathematical literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
geometric transformation
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invariance ⓘ positional geometry ⓘ projective properties ⓘ synthetic methods in geometry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th‑century projective geometry
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Jean‑Victor Poncelet ⓘ development of synthetic geometry ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geometric properties invariant under projection
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geometry of position ⓘ transformations in geometry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic treatment of projective methods
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emphasis on positional relationships over metric properties ⓘ foundational role in projective geometry ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of mathematics
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history of projective geometry ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1803 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
foundations of geometry
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projective geometry ⓘ synthetic projective geometry ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Geometry of Position
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linked to:
Géométrie de position
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linked to: Géométrie de position