Universal Hyperbolic Geometry
Universal Hyperbolic Geometry (UNSW). This is a collection of video lectures on Universal Hyperbolic Geometry given by Professor N. J. Wildberger. This course explains a new, simpler and more elegant theory of non-Euclidean geometry; in particular hyperbolic geometry. It is a purely algebraic approach which avoids transcendental functions like log, sin, tanh etc, relying instead on high school algebra and quadratic equations. The theory is more general, extending beyond the null circle, and connects naturally to Einstein's special theory of relativity.
| Lecture 03 - Pappus' Theorem and the Cross Ratio |
Pappus' theorem is the first and foremost result in projective geometry. Another of his significant contributions was the notion of cross ratio of four points on a line, or of four lines through a point. We discuss various important results: such as the Cross ratio theorem, asserting the invariance of the cross ratio under a projection, and Chasles theorem for four points on a conic. We show that the notion of cross ratio also works for four concurrent lines.
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