Non-Euclidean geometries

Layer 0 — Mathematicsin the geometry subtree

Hyperbolic (Lobachevsky, Bolyai) and spherical geometries: drop or replace the parallel postulate and angle sums become < π (hyperbolic) or > π (spherical). Foundational for general relativity.

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