Definition:Topology (Mathematical Branch)/Also known as

Topology: Also known as

The original name of the mathematical branch known as topology was geometria situs, or analysis situs (that is: geometry / analysis of position).

It is often referred to as rubber-sheet geometry.

Sources

• 1959: E.M. Patterson: Topology (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Introduction
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): analysis situs
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): topology
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): analysis situs
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): topology
• 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): analysis situs