On the history of ring geometry (with a thematical overview of literature)

TL;DR

This survey provides a historical and thematic overview of the development of ring geometry, including a comprehensive literature list, highlighting its evolution within incidence geometry.

Contribution

It offers a detailed historical perspective and thematic analysis of ring geometry's development, compiling an extensive literature overview.

Findings

Historical progression of ring geometry

Key thematic developments identified

Comprehensive literature compilation

Abstract

In this survey paper we give an historical and at the same time thematical overview of the development of ring geometry from its origin to the current state of the art. A comprehensive up-to-date list of literature is added with articles that treat ring geometry within the scope of incidence geometry.