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From Euclid to curvature. Runnable code, SVG diagrams, plain English.

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Chapter
1. Euclidean Geometry Five axioms, compass and straightedge, and the theorem that launched a thousand proofs
2. Coordinate Geometry Descartes put numbers on geometry: distance, slope, lines, and conic sections
3. Transformations Translate, rotate, reflect, scale — and discover that symmetries form a group
4. Projective Geometry Add points at infinity so parallel lines meet, then watch points and lines swap roles
5. Non-Euclidean Geometry Drop the parallel postulate: on a saddle there are many parallels, on a sphere there are none
6. Differential Geometry Curves bend, surfaces curve, and curvature is a number you can compute
7. Metric Spaces Distance functions, open balls, and metric spaces as enriched categories
8. Convex Geometry Convex sets, convex hulls, separation theorems, and Minkowski sums
9. Voronoi Diagrams Nearest-neighbor partitions, Voronoi cells, and Fortune's algorithm
10. Delaunay Triangulation Dual of Voronoi, circumcircle property, convex hull in one higher dimension
11. Power Diagrams Weighted Voronoi diagrams and the geometry behind ad auctions
12. The Erlangen Program Klein's insight: a geometry is defined by its symmetry group

📺 Video lectures: MIT 18.900 Geometry and Topology

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