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What did Nikolai Lobachevsky detach geometrical reasoning from?
Intuition and spatial experience
Why did Lobachevsky and others play with P5 but not another postulate or axiom?
P5 looked dubious and not self-evident
What triggered the long-term research on the 'Problem of parallels'?
Doubt about the truth of P5
What did the discovery of Non-Euclidean geometry in the 19th century justify?
The traditional view on geometry
What does one's favorite interpretation of history of mathematics depend on?
One's stance concerning the subject-matter of mathematics itself
Test your knowledge about Nikolai Lobachevsky and his role in the development of non-Euclidean geometry. Learn about the historical significance of his work and its impact on the understanding of mathematics.
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