Geometry

Ancient and Modern

von John R. Silvester

332 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book is a guided tour of geometry, from Euclid through to algebraic geometry. It shows how mathematicians use a variety of techniques to tackle problems, and it links geometry to other branches of mathematics. It is a teaching text, with a large number of exercises woven into the exposition. Topics covered: ruler and compass r s1tructions, transformations, triangle and circle theorems, classification of isometries and groups of isometries in dimensions 2 and 3, Platonic solids, conics, similarities, affine, projective and Mobius transformations, non-Euclidean geometry, projective geometry, the beginnings of algebraic geometry.

• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Mathematik Geometrie Algebraische Geometrie
• ISBN: 9780198508250
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2001
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: OUP Oxford