Anyone familiar with Non-Euclidean geometry?

[71 LS6]

I was looking at some stuff about euclidean geometry vs. non-euclidean geometry, and it looks very intersting. However, I know very little about it. Anyone familiar with this stuff? I'd like to learn more about it.

[magman007]

euclidian geometry is what we know of geometry as of today. where lines that are paralel are perfectly straight, and cannot ever connect. well in non euclidian geometry, the lines will eventually warp and collide into eachother. there is a whole lotta theories. i think its really cool my self. But i ressomend reading the book Flat LAnd, It is really mind baffling

[71 LS6]

Thanks, maybe I'll read that

[zvanut]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1882983351/qid=1031708940/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-8065333-7763155?v=glance&s=books#product-details

is this the book you are talking about??

sounds like something i want to read

[magman007]

no i meant this one

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/048627263X/ref=pd_sim_books/102-8306662-0542502?v=glance&s=books and its olny like a buck 50 too!



this one really helps explain it though, i have read bothhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738205419/ref=pd_sim_books/102-8306662-0542502?v=glance&s=books then there is this onehttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684865238/ref=pd_sim_books/102-8306662-0542502?v=glance&s=books


all very good reads

[71 LS6]

Thanks, I think I'll get one of those

[CRiZO]

Yeah I read that book for some "light" reading, super interesting. You should check out a library for it, cause I dunno about 50 bucks for it. I feel the headache returning.

[magman007]

50 bux for what? flat land? its a dolar 50!