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After writing several tragedies, he is considered one of the five great playwrights of his time. Although known for his contribution to Geometry, the Elements also include number theory, analysis of the relationship between perfect numbers and Mersenne’s prime numbers, the infinity of prime numbers, Euclid’s factorization slogan (which leads to fundamental theorem of arithmetic in the singularity of factored prime numbers), and Euclid’s algorithm to find the greatest common divisor between two numbers. Euclid also wrote on perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, and possible quadric surfaces.

The Elements of Euclid

The Elements of Euclid, dated to 300 BC, is a fascinating work of science to which attention, study and knowledge can be devoted for various reasons of a different nature. The first reason is its beauty, which collaborates in the logical development of geometry and other branches such as Mathematics and Exact Sciences. Another reason is the efficacy that emanates from the work which determines its universal value that distinguishes it from other attempts. The Elements have been transmitted over 24 centuries through a thousand editions and in many languages ​​such as the original Greek, Arabic, Latin and other modern languages ​​such as English, German, Basque and this version in Spanish and Catalan. All this oriented to form elements of judgment in the reader.

Elements consists of 13 books, the first 6 refer to basic plane geometry. From the seventh to the tenth deals with all numerical issues; Prime, radical, and divisibility numbers. The last 3 books cover topics on geometry of solids, polyhedra, and circumstantial spheres.

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