Apollonius and Polarity Revisited - Universal Hyperbolic Geometry
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Overview
Explore the fundamental concepts of Apollonius' polarity in Universal Hyperbolic Geometry through this in-depth video lecture. Delve into explicit formulas for null points and null lines, examining their meets and joins. Investigate the relationship between a point's dual or polar and auxiliary interior lines, focusing on the quadrangle of null points. Learn how to construct and analyze this quadrangle, understanding its significance in determining a point's polar. Work through concrete examples and lengthy calculations to grasp the meet of interior lines formed by null point pairs. Discover the Nil quadrangle diagonals theorem and its implications for mutually perpendicular diagonal points. Gain a comprehensive understanding of pole/polar relationships in hyperbolic geometry, enhancing your knowledge of this fascinating mathematical field.
Syllabus
Introduction null points, null lines
drawing an interior line and exterior point
Quadrangle, quadrilateral
a quadrangle of 4 null points; g function for joins and a meet
quadrangle computation example
Nil quadrangle diagonals theorem
Calculation showing 3 diagonal points are mutually perpendicular
Pole / polar corollary
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