Geometry: Euclid and Beyond

Geometry: Euclid and Beyond
ISBN-10
0387226761
ISBN-13
9780387226767
Series
Geometry
Category
Mathematics
Pages
528
Language
English
Published
2013-11-11
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Robin Hartshorne

Description

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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