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History of descriptive geometry

Class at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
NMTD305

Syllabus

The beginnings of geometry and (especially orthographic) projection, linear perspective during the Renaissance, origin and development of orthogonal axonometry. The birth of descriptive geometry as an independent discipline; Gaspard Monge, his predecessors and contemporaries.

The development of descriptive geometry in the 19th century in Europe; Czech school of geometry. Descriptive geometry teaching in our lands.

Important persons of the Czech descriptive geometry and their work. Skuhersky's method, isophotes, Sobotka's constructions.

History of 'maturita' exams in descriptive geometry, preparing and examination of descriptive geometry pre-service teachers.

Annotation

Development of space projection, development of descriptive geometry, important personalities of descriptive geometry, descriptive geometry in

Czech education.