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Hyperbolic Poincaré Disk

Chapter 8: Geometry

In Hyperbolic Geometry, the sum of angles in a triangle is always less than 180 degrees. We use the Poincaré Disk Model, where "lines" (geodesics) are circular arcs perpendicular to the boundary.

Gauss-Bonnet Theorem: The "defect" (180 - sum) is proportional to the area of the triangle times the curvature. Instructions: Drag the red vertices ($A, B, C$) to reshape the triangle. Observe how the angle sum drops as points move toward the boundary (infinity).

Angle A ($\alpha$)
Angle B ($\beta$)
Angle C ($\gamma$)

Sum
Euclidean Sum 180°
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