Euclids Elements of Geometry
Euclid Euclid
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The Special Board forM athematics in the University of Cambridge in a Eeport on Geometrical Teaching dated May 10, 1887, state as follows: The majority of theB oard are of opinion that the rigid adherence toE uclid stexts is prejudicial to the interests of education, and that greater freedom in the method of teaching Geometry is desirable. As it appears that this greater freedom cannot be attained while a knowledge of Euclid stext is insisted upon in the examinations of the University, they consider that such alterations should be made in the regulations of the examinations as to admit other proofs besides those of Euclid, while following however his general sequence of propositions, so that no proof of any proposition occurring in Euclid should be accepted in which a subsequent proposition in Euclid sorder is assumed. On March 8, 1888, A mended Regulations for the Previous Examination, which contained the following provision, were approved by theS enate :E uclid sdefinitions will be required, and no axioms or postulates except Euclid smay be assumed. The actual proofs of propositions as given in Euclid will not be required, but no proof of any proposition occurring in Euclid will be admitted in which use is made of any proposition which in Euclid sorder occurs subsequently. And in the Regulations for theL ocal Examinations conducted by the University of Cambridge it is provided that: Proofs other thanE uclid swill be admitted, butE uclid sA xioms will be required, and no proof of any proposition will be accepted which assumes anything not proved in preceding propositions in Euclid.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest tech