The four pillars of geometry

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The four pillars of geometry

John Stillwell

(Undergraduate texts in mathematics)

Springer Science+Business Media, c2005

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-214) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book is unique in that it looks at geometry from 4 different viewpoints - Euclid-style axioms, linear algebra, projective geometry, and groups and their invariants Approach makes the subject accessible to readers of all mathematical tastes, from the visual to the algebraic Abundantly supplemented with figures and exercises

Table of Contents

Straightedge and compass.- Euclid's approach to geometry.- Coordinates.- Vectors and Euclidean spaces.- Perspective.- Projective planes.- Transformations.- Non-Euclidean geometry.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA73288049
  • ISBN
    • 9780387255309
  • LCCN
    2005929630
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 227 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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