----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 11:15 am Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Rapunsel, Rapunsel
> Arthur wrote: > > > > > > >... when you say geometry and I say geometry I think we > >are talking about largely different things. Fuller has not > influenced me, > >and Klein has not influenced you. > > > > > > > > > > > How about Euclid? Has he influenced either one of you? > How about Euclid? Has he influenced either one of you? My study of geometry as an adult began with The Elements, and by *doing* its constructions with ruler and compass, on paper. I don't in fact see any computer aided approach an adequate substitute for that. Reading Euclid in English translation is about as far as I wanted to compromise. I'm a practical man ;) Art _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
