Geometry :
Dunajski, Maciej
Geometry : a very short introduction by Maciej Dunajski - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2022 - xxi, 148 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 695. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.
1 What is geometry? 2 Euclidean geometry 3 Non-Euclidean geometry 4 Geometry of curved spaces 5 Projective geometry 6 Other geometries 7 Geometry of the physical world
"The study of geometry is at least 2500 years old, and it is within this field that the concept of mathematical proof--deductive reasoning from a set of axioms--first arose. To this day geometry remains a very active area of research in mathematics. This Very Short Introduction covers the areas of mathematics falling under geometry, starting with topics such as Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, and ranging to curved spaces, projective geometry in Renaissance art, and geometry of space-time inside a black hole. Starting from the basics, Maciej Dunajski proceeds from concrete examples (of mathematical objects like Platonic solids, or theorems like the Pythagorean theorem) to general principles. Throughout, he outlines the role geometry plays in the broader context of science and art."--
9780199683680
2021943454
GBC1I8021 bnb
020391863 Uk
Geometry
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Applied Mathematics
Theoritical Physics
QA445 / .D83 2022
516 / DUN-G
Geometry : a very short introduction by Maciej Dunajski - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2022 - xxi, 148 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 695. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.
1 What is geometry? 2 Euclidean geometry 3 Non-Euclidean geometry 4 Geometry of curved spaces 5 Projective geometry 6 Other geometries 7 Geometry of the physical world
"The study of geometry is at least 2500 years old, and it is within this field that the concept of mathematical proof--deductive reasoning from a set of axioms--first arose. To this day geometry remains a very active area of research in mathematics. This Very Short Introduction covers the areas of mathematics falling under geometry, starting with topics such as Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, and ranging to curved spaces, projective geometry in Renaissance art, and geometry of space-time inside a black hole. Starting from the basics, Maciej Dunajski proceeds from concrete examples (of mathematical objects like Platonic solids, or theorems like the Pythagorean theorem) to general principles. Throughout, he outlines the role geometry plays in the broader context of science and art."--
9780199683680
2021943454
GBC1I8021 bnb
020391863 Uk
Geometry
Mathematics
Mathematical Physics
Applied Mathematics
Theoritical Physics
QA445 / .D83 2022
516 / DUN-G