TOPICS
Search

Three Point Geometry


Three point geometry is a finite geometry subject to the following four axioms:

1. There exist exactly three points.

2. Two distinct points are on exactly one line.

3. Not all the three points are collinear.

4. Two distinct lines are on at least one point.

Three point geometry is categorical.

Like many finite geometries, the number of provable theorems in three point geometry is small. One can prove from this collection of axioms that two distinct lines are on exactly one point and that three point geometry contains exactly three lines. In this sense, three point geometry is extremely simple. On the other hand, note that the axioms say nothing about whether the lines are straight or curved, whereby it is possible that a number of different (but equivalent) visualizations of three point geometry may exist.


See also

Axiom, Categorical Axiomatic System, Fano's Geometry, Finite Geometry, Five Point Geometry, Four Line Geometry, Four Point Geometry, Line, Point, Young's Geometry

This entry contributed by Christopher Stover

Explore with Wolfram|Alpha

WolframAlpha

More things to try:

References

Cherowitzo, W. "Higher Geometry." 2006. http://www-math.ucdenver.edu/~wcherowi/courses/m3210/lecture1.pdf.Smart, J. "Finite Geometries and Axiomatic Systems." 2002. http://www.beva.org/math323/asgn5/nov5.htm.

Cite this as:

Stover, Christopher. "Three Point Geometry." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ThreePointGeometry.html

Subject classifications