10 Questions
What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
Geometer
What did Carl Friedrich Gauss' Theorema Egregium assert?
Gaussian curvature of a surface is independent from any specific embedding in a Euclidean space
What was geometry almost exclusively devoted to until the 19th century?
Euclidean geometry
What is geometry concerned with?
Properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures
In what area of mathematics are methods of algebraic geometry fundamental?
Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
What are the fundamental concepts included in Euclidean geometry?
Point, line, plane, distance, angle, surface, and curve
In what area did Carl Friedrich Gauss make a remarkable discovery with Theorema Egregium?
Gaussian curvature of a surface
What problem was Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem stated in terms of?
Elementary arithmetic
What is the branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures?
Geometry
What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
Geometer
Test your knowledge of geometry with this quiz that covers fundamental concepts, properties of space, distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Learn about the ancient roots and evolution of this branch of mathematics.
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