parallel postulate

Summary

parallel postulate is an axiom^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of axiom entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• parallel postulate's instance of is recorded as axiom^[3].
• Euclid is named after parallel postulate^[4].
• parallel postulate is part of Euclid's postulates^[5].
• parallel postulate is part of list of theorems^[6].
• parallel postulate is part of list of axioms^[7].
• parallel postulate's Commons category is recorded as Parallel postulate^[8].
• parallel postulate's main subject is parallel line^[9].
• parallel postulate's studied by is recorded as Euclidean geometry^[10].
• parallel postulate's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[11].
• parallel postulate's generalization of is recorded as Pythagorean theorem^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

parallel postulate's instance of is recorded as axiom^[3].

Origins

Euclid is named after parallel postulate^[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Euclid's postulates^[5], an axiomatic system^[13]; list of theorems^[6]; and list of axioms^[7].

Why It Matters

parallel postulate ranks in the top 10% of axiom entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]