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thought is computational
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geometry
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mathematics
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naming conventions
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philosophy of mathematics
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computational geometry
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Descartes, R., Geometry, 1641. Google
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translated by D.E. Smith, M.L. Latham, Open Court publishing Company, 1925.
295 ;;Quote: can reduce any problem in geometry to a knowledge of the lengths of certain straight lines
295+;;Quote: solve a geometric problem by reducing it to a series of n equations in n unknowns
295+;;Quote: use 'x, y, z' for unknown lengths and 'a, b, c' for known lengths
297 ;;Quote: an exercise for the reader. The principle benefit of mathematics is training the mind
317 ;;Quote: measure the angle between curves by the angle between straight lines that are perpendicular to the curves at their point of intersection
317 ;;Quote: determine an intersection point by its horizontal and vertical distance from straight lines
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