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Wiring Euclid for Manufacturing
A vision for rigor in manufacturing modelled off process and axioms, based off Euclidean diagrams.
BibTeX
@article{wiring-euclid-for-manufacturing,
title = {Wiring Euclid for Manufacturing},
author = {E. O. Harriss},
journal = {Topos Institute Blog},
year = {2025},
}This piece examines manufacturing through a lens based on Euclid’s Elements, specifically the relationship between axioms and tools (straight edge to line, and compass to circle).
The central argument is that wiring diagrams augmented with assertions about component behaviour create a “local mathematics” for manufacturing, bridging abstract design and physical production. This builds on David Spivak’s notion of plausible fiction as a model for manufacturing.
Published on the Topos Institute Blog.
