![]() In 1883 President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Arthur Cayley, addressed these Edwin Abbott Abbott, Image from WikipediaĬoncerns by pointing out that mathematics was pushing beyond its established boundaries, and his fellow mathematicians should proceed cautiously with their exploration in this new field. ![]() In exploring extra dimensionality through mathematics, this new paradigm would change the very foundation of how geometry could be used as a piece of evidence in the consistency of the universe. Non-Euclidean geometry threatened this certainty because it went against the established metrics of empiricism in mathematics. Among the traditionalists, geometry represented a means of providing consistent models that would bring certainty to the universe. A huge debate raged in the area of geometry over whether they should allow non-Euclidean concepts to enter the pedagogy. The field of mathematics was in a period of philosophical volatility in England in the 19th century. The following was written by Marie Ernster, practicum student from School of Library and Information Science ![]()
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