The Long Story of the Oldest Math Book: Euclid’s Elements

Ali
13 min readFeb 21, 2024
Euclid by Jusepe de Ribera

As an ordinary mathematics student at university, I found myself deeply fascinated by the proof methods of theorems presented in every class. Each proof felt like a testament to human ingenuity, unraveling complex problems with elegance and simplicity. Though I was often unable to perform the proofs myself, there was something profoundly satisfying about witnessing the clarity with which…

--

--

Ali

Math Teacher. Content Curator. Soccer player. Maradona fan. Mostly write about the lectures I love to learn better. alikayaspor@gmail.com