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In modern mathematics, a point refers usually to an element of some set called a space.
Description
More specifically, in Euclidean geometry, a point is a primitive notion upon which the geometry is built.
Being a primitive notion means that a point cannot be defined in terms of previously defined objects.
That is, a point is defined only by some properties, called axioms, that it must satisfy.
In particular, the geometric points do not have any length, area, volume, or any other dimensional attribute.
A common interpretation is that the concept of a point is meant to capture the notion of a unique location in Euclidean space.
See also
External links
- Point (mathematics) @ Wikipedia
