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Profile of a reissue of Elements of Euclid with colored designs and graphics by Oliver Byrne, 19th century engineer and mathematician

Cornell and Duke University presses jointly publish the online math journal community Project Euclid and recently announced that MathJax software would used for rendering equations in articles

by David Berlinski, published January 2013. "In The King of Infinite Space, renowned mathematics writer David Berlinski provides a concise homage to this elusive mathematician and his staggering achievements. Berlinski shows that, for centuries, scientists and thinkers from Copernicus to Newton to Einstein have relied on Euclid's axiomatic system, a method of proof still taught in classrooms around the world. Euclid's use of elemental logic-and the mathematical statements he and others built from it-have dramatically expanded the frontiers of human knowledge. The King of Infinite Space presents a rich, accessible treatment of Euclid and his beautifully simple geometric system, which continues to shape the way we see the world."

An explanation of mathematical exmples in everyday life and a review of the author's mathematical journey from primary school throughout his career. (Published in the US as Here's Looking at Euclid)

Applying mathematics to biology and complex life processes