Modern Geometries: Non-Euclidean, Projective, and Discrete: Non-Euclidean, Projective, and Discrete Geometry - Brossura

Henle, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0130323136 ISBN 13: 9780130323132

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2001

Riassunto

Engaging, accessible, and extensively illustrated, this brief, but solid introduction to modern geometry describes geometry as it is understood and used by contemporary mathematicians and theoretical scientists. Basically non-Euclidean in approach, it relates geometry to familiar ideas from analytic geometry, staying firmly in the Cartesian plane. It uses the principle geometric concept of congruence or geometric transformation--introducing and using the Erlanger Program explicitly throughout. It features significant modern applications of geometry--e.g., the geometry of relativity, symmetry, art and crystallography, finite geometry and computation. Covers a full range of topics from plane geometry, projective geometry, solid geometry, discrete geometry, and axiom systems. For anyone interested in an introduction to geometry used by contemporary mathematicians and theoretical scientists.

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Book by Henle Michael

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0130323136
• ISBN 13: 9780130323132
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 389
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile