Ad Oculos. Images, Imagination and Abstract Thinking

The unusual edition of Elements of Euclid released for publishing in 1847 by Oliver Byrne offers the occasion to suggest a few elements for discussion on the uniqueness of the ‘representation’ of geometric-mathematical thinking—and more in general of the abstract thinking—enshrined in its ‘nature of...

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Main Author: Alessandra Cirafici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/9/945