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On the Existence of Non-Intersecting Straight Lines on the Plane
Unidad Academica de Fisica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Space Research Institute of RAS, Moscow, Russia
- 1 Unidad Academica de Fisica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
- 2 Space Research Institute of RAS, Moscow, Russia
Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 816–819·Published 30 April 2018·DOI10.4236/jmp.2018.95052
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Abstract
In this brief note, we adduce the logical rationale that if at least one infinite straight line non-intersecting with the given straight line passes through a given point not lying on a given straight line, then it must be unique.
KeywordsInfinite Straight LineEuclid’s Fifth PostulateNon-Euclidean Geometries
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