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What does the mathematical French phrase

géométrie de situation

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Initially with Chasles it meant Enumerative Geometry. Later on with Poincare and Hadamard it meant Analysis Situs or, in modern language, Topology.

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Geometry of situation - Being situated means being placed or located. You can even see this in the English to sit, or site. Now, what is the Greek equivalent of place, site, or location ? ;-)

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