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Euclid's Elements, influential for over 2000 years, laid the foundation for modern mathematics through his method of proving theorems based on postulates. The controversy surrounding the fifth postulate led to the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries like hyperbolic and spherical, eventually influencing the development of general relativity in modern physics.
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- Euclid's Elements, a foundational mathematics text, was highly influential for over two millennia, ranking only behind the Bible in importance.
- The controversy surrounding Euclid's fifth postulate spurred the discovery of hyperbolic geometry by Bolay and others, challenging traditional notions of parallel lines and paving the way for the exploration of non-Euclidean geometries by mathematicians like Gauss.
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