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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.

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EAN/ISBN:
9781441931450
Edition:
2000
Format:
Illustriert
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
540
Publication date:
2010-12-15
Publisher:
Springer
EAN/ISBN:
9781441931450
Edition:
2000
Format:
Illustriert
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
540
Publication date:
2010-12-15
Publisher:
Springer

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