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Finite Geometry

Gino Fano was the first to explore finite geometries in 1892. He worked in projective and algebraic geometry. This document defines several finite geometries through their axioms, including three point geometry with three points on one line, four point geometry with four points and two on each line, and Fano's geometry with three points on each line and a unique line through two points. It explores models for finite geometries.

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Finite Geometry

Gino Fano was the first to explore finite geometries in 1892. He worked in projective and algebraic geometry. This document defines several finite geometries through their axioms, including three point geometry with three points on one line, four point geometry with four points and two on each line, and Fano's geometry with three points on each line and a unique line through two points. It explores models for finite geometries.

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GEOMETRY
Discussant:
Alyssa B. Sionicio

Gino Fano (18711952) is credited with being the


first person to explore finite geometries
beginning in 1892. He worked primarily in
projective and algebraic geometry. He was born
in 1871 in Mantua, Italy. He initially studied in
Turin. Later, he moved to Gttingen and worked
with Felix Klein. Fano served as a professor of
mathematics in Turin until he was forced to
leave during World War II. He also taught in
Switzerland and the United States. He died in
Verona, Italy in 1952.

Three Point Geometry

Axioms for the Three Point Geometry


1. There exist exactly three distinct points.
2. Each two distinct points are on exactly one line.
3. Not all the points are on the same line.
4. Each two distinct lines are on at least one point.

Definition: Two distinct lines with a common point on


each are said to intersect or are said to be intersecting
lines.

Four Point Geometry


Axioms for the Four Point Geometry
1. There exist exactly four points.
2. Each two distinct points have exactly one line that contains
both of them
3. Each line is on exactly two points.

Five Point Geometry


Axioms for the Five Point Geometry
1. There exist exactly five points.
2. Each two distinct points have exactly one line on both of them.
3. Each line has exactly two points.

Four line Geometry


Axioms for the Four Line Geometry
1. There exist exactly four lines.
2. Any two distinct lines have exactly one point on both of them.
3. Each point is on exactly two lines.

Four-Point Geometry
Undefined Terms:
Point, Line, On.
Axiom 1: There exist exactly four distinct points.
Axiom 2: Any two distinct points have exactly one line on
both
of them.
Axiom 3: Each line is on exactly two points.
Def 1.3.1: Two lines on the same point are said to
intersect
Def 1.3.2: Two lines that do not intersect are called
parallel.

Fano's Geometry
Undefined Terms: Point, Line, On.
Axiom 1: There exists at least one line.
Axiom 2: There exist exactly three points on every line.
Axiom 3: Not all points are on the same line.
Axiom 4: There exists exactly one line on any two distinct
points.
Axiom 5: There exists at least one point on any two
distinct
lines.

MODEL

Young's Geometry
Undefined Terms: Point, Line, On.
Axiom 1: There exists at least one line.
Axiom 2: There exist exactly three points on every line.
Axiom 3: Not all points are on the same line.
Axiom 4: There exists exactly one line on any two distinct
points.
Axiom 5: For each line ` and each point P not on `, there
exists exactly one line on P that does not contain
any points on `.

Axioms for the Finite Geometry of Pappus

Axioms for the Finite Geometry of Desargues

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