Geometry Looking for books (or papers) on the Cartesian coordinate system

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The discussion centers on seeking additional resources related to coordinate systems, specifically in the context of A. S. Smogorzhevsky's "Method of Coordinates." Recommendations include exploring historical texts, such as Descartes' original work on geometry, and delving into various types of coordinate systems, including Cartesian, curvilinear, polar, and homogeneous systems. An article on different coordinate systems was suggested for a simplified overview. For more advanced study, Hartshorne's "Geometry: Euclid and Beyond" is highlighted, particularly its examination of plane geometries and the conditions under which Cartesian coordinates can be applied, emphasizing the significance of the parallel postulate. Additionally, Gelfand's "Method of Coordinates" is mentioned as a relevant resource.
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I am looking for more books like this one: https://archive.org/details/MethodOfCoordinateslittleMathematicsLibrary
Method of Coordinaes (Little Mathematics Library) by A. S. Smogorzhevsky

I am also interested in papers if you can suggest any. I am interested in texts, that explore the idea of coordinate systems. Suggestions on texts that explore historical developments are also welcome.
 
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I would suggest first that you actually read thoroughly the book you have found. If you have done that you might google search on cartesian coordinate systems, even read the original work by descartes on geometry. when i googled i found an interesting little article you may like on a few special types of different coordinate systems, cartesian, curvilinear, polar, and homogeneous. you may like it:

https://codinghero.ai/8-different-types-of-coordinate-systems-explained-to-kids/

This is more advanced, but as you may know there are many different plane "geometries", some capable of having Cartesian coordinates introduced and some not, depending upon which axioms they satisfy. This question is extensively studied in Hartshorne's Geometry: Euclid and Beyond, basing on the original research of Hilbert in his Foundations of Geometry. The topic is treated, following up on the earlier fundamental material, in chapter 4 of Hartshorne: "Segment arithmetic". Briefly, to have Cartesian coordinates, the geometry needs the parallel postulate.
 
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Method of Coordinates by Gelfand
 
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