Einstein on involutions in projective geometry
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Abstract We discuss Einstein’s knowledge of projective geometry. show that two pages Scratch Notebook from around 1912 with geometrical sketches can directly be associated similar in manuscript dating his Princeton years. By this correspondence, we the are all related to a common theme, discussion involution geometry setting particular emphasis on infinite point. offer conjecture as probable purpose these geometric considerations.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archive for History of Exact Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1432-0657', '0003-9519']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-020-00270-z