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A term from geometry, used for denoting the relation of "belonging to" or "containing" () between the basic objects in geometry: points, lines, planes. The properties of incidence are characterized by the so-called incidence axioms (see, e.g., Hilbert system of axioms).


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See also Incidence system and Projective geometry for references.

How to Cite This Entry:
Incidence. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Incidence&oldid=31228
This article was adapted from an original article by A.B. Ivanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article