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The symmetry axiom in Minkowski planes

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We give a synthetic proof that in a symmetric Minkowski plane the rectangle axiom (G) holds.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Informatics, UWM Olsztyn, Zołnierska 14, 10-561, Olsztyn, Poland

    J. Kosiorek & A. MatraŜ

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Communicated by: A. Kreuzer

Dedicated to Professor Helmut Karzel

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Kosiorek, J., MatraŜ, A. The symmetry axiom in Minkowski planes. Abh.Math.Semin.Univ.Hambg. 76, 1–16 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960851

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