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Geometry: Euclid and Beyond (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

 
Geometry: Euclid and Beyond (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

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This book offers a unique opportunity to understand the essence of one of the great thinkers of western civilization. A guided reading of Euclid's Elements leads to a critical discussion and rigorous modern treatment of Euclid's geometry and its more recent descendants, with complete proofs. Topics include the introduction of coordinates, the theory of area, history of the parallel postulate, the various non-Euclidean geometries, and the regular and semi-regular polyhedra.

Product details

EAN/ISBN:
9780387986500
Edition:
1st Corrected ed. 2000. Corr. 3rd printing 2005
Medium:
Bound edition
Number of pages:
528
Publication date:
2005-11-08
Publisher:
Springer
Languages:
english
Manufacturer:
Unknown
EAN/ISBN:
9780387986500
Edition:
1st Corrected ed. 2000. Corr. 3rd printing 2005
Medium:
Bound edition
Number of pages:
528
Publication date:
2005-11-08
Publisher:
Springer
Languages:
english
Manufacturer:
Unknown

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