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  • Whicher explores the concepts of polarity and movement in modern projective ge... Whicher explores the concepts of polarity and movement in modern projective geometry as a discipline of thought that transcends the limited and rigid space and forms of Euclid and the corresponding material forces conceived in classical mechanics.... more
  • Whicher explores the concepts of polarity and movement in modern projective ge... Whicher explores the concepts of polarity and movement in modern projective geometry as a discipline of thought that transcends the limited and rigid space and forms of Euclid and the corresponding material forces conceived in classical mechanics.... more
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