Hyperbolic Geometry Definition
noun
A type of geometry that rejects the parallel postulate . Given a straight line L and a point P not on the line, more than one straight line can be drawn through P without intersecting L.
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A non-Euclidean geometry , that features the hyperbola as geodesic , and has constant negative curvature.
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Noun
Singular:
hyperbolic geometry
Plural:
hyperbolic geometriesOrigin of Hyperbolic Geometry
The terminology was introduced in 1871 by Felix Klein , who classified some non-Euclidean geometries as hyperbolisch (“hyperbolic"), elliptisch (“elliptical"), and parabolisch (“parabolic").
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