Point in infinity
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Michał Radwański
Feb 13, 2016, 6:49:41 PM2/13/16
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Hello!
How one could start with implementing a concept of point in infinity or line in infinity?
It would be helpful for everyone who tries to use projective geometry. Without point in infinity, it is impossible to define reflection with respect to a circle of it's center, to exemplify.
If it would get implemented, one could possibly use SymPy to create a truly open source python-based interactive geometry software. The only one's that are really used nowadays are either GeoGebra (code is open-source, however it's free for educational purpouses only, built in Java), Geometer's Sketchpad (closed source) or Cindirella (closed source).
And of course, who wouldn't like to be able to create constructions as Python programs (as opposed to sloppy techniques like binary blob that can read exclusively with one application).
Later, composing graphics view into Jupyter Notebook... but these are dreams for this moment.
How one could start with implementing a concept of point in infinity or line in infinity?
It would be helpful for everyone who tries to use projective geometry. Without point in infinity, it is impossible to define reflection with respect to a circle of it's center, to exemplify.
If it would get implemented, one could possibly use SymPy to create a truly open source python-based interactive geometry software. The only one's that are really used nowadays are either GeoGebra (code is open-source, however it's free for educational purpouses only, built in Java), Geometer's Sketchpad (closed source) or Cindirella (closed source).
And of course, who wouldn't like to be able to create constructions as Python programs (as opposed to sloppy techniques like binary blob that can read exclusively with one application).
Later, composing graphics view into Jupyter Notebook... but these are dreams for this moment.
Alan Bromborsky
Feb 13, 2016, 8:10:54 PM2/13/16
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