Gems of geometry

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Gems of geometry

John Barnes

Springer, c2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Based on a series of lectures for adult students, this is a lively and entertaining text that explains many of the key concepts in geometry. It includes numerous illustrations and features appendices on related topics.

Table of Contents

1 The Golden Number.- 2 Shapes and Solids.- 3 The Forth Dimension.- 4 Projective Geometry.- 5 Topology.- 6 Bubbles.- 7 Harmony of the Spheres.- 8 Chaos and Fractals.- 9 Relativity.- 10 Finale.- A More on Four.- B Crystals.- C Stability.- D Stereo Images.- E Schlegel Images.- F Stability.- G Fanoland.- Bibliography.- Index.

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  • NCID
    BB02555481
  • ISBN
    • 9783642050916
  • LCCN
    2009942783
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 311 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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