The Non-Euclidean Revolution: With an Introduction by H.S.M Coxeter - Brossura

Trudeau, Richard J.

 
9780817642372: The Non-Euclidean Revolution: With an Introduction by H.S.M Coxeter
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ISBN 10: 0817642374 ISBN 13: 9780817642372
Casa editrice: Birkhäuser, 2001

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Richard Trudeau confronts the fundamental question of truth and its representation through mathematical models in The Non-Euclidean Revolution. First, the author analyzes geometry in its historical and philosophical setting; second, he examines a revolution every bit as significant as the Copernican revolution in astronomy and the Darwinian revolution in biology; third, on the most speculative level, he questions the possibility of absolute knowledge of the world.

Trudeau writes in a lively, entertaining, and highly accessible style. His book provides one of the most stimulating and personal presentations of a struggle with the nature of truth in mathematics and the physical world.

A portion of the book won the Pólya Prize, a distinguished award from the Mathematical Association of America.

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How unique and definitive is Euclidean geometry in describing the "real" space in which we live?

Richard Trudeau confronts the fundamental question of truth and its representation through mathematical models in The Non-Euclidean Revolution. First, the author analyzes geometry in its historical and philosophical setting; second, he examines a revolution every bit as significant as the Copernican revolution in astronomy and the Darwinian revolution in biology; third, on the most speculative level, he questions the possibility of absolute knowledge of the world.

Trudeau writes in a lively, entertaining, and highly accessible style. His book provides one of the most stimulating and personal presentations of a struggle with the nature of truth in mathematics and the physical world.

A portion of the book won the Pólya Prize, a distinguished award from the Mathematical Association of America.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
Birkhäuser
Data di pubblicazione
2001
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0817642374
ISBN 13 
9780817642372
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Numero di pagine
288
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Casa editrice: Birkhauser, 1987
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