alleryWho introduced the axiomatic method still used today?
AThales
BEudoxus
CHippocrates
DEuclid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Euclid
1. Euclid revolutionised proof around 300 BCE.
2. He started from undefined terms and axioms.
3. Thales and others gave early proofs but not this method.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Mathematical_proof" (rev ?), section "History and etymology"_
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