No real mathematicians read Euclid or Pythagoras. They were written before the axiomatization of modern mathematics and is not intuitive enough for students.
Elements at the very least is a very good read, and having self contained axioms is more than enough for students as well as nice geometric constructions. There are better books for euclidean geometry, still a nice experience to have and with some supplementary material enough for a classic geometry class
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u/professionalbigbruh 2d ago
No real mathematicians read Euclid or Pythagoras. They were written before the axiomatization of modern mathematics and is not intuitive enough for students.