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Geometry Ancient and Modern John R. Silvester (King's College London)

Geometry Ancient and Modern By John R. Silvester (King's College London)

Geometry Ancient and Modern by John R. Silvester (King's College London)


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For students who studied no geometry at school . This problem-based course starts with some history and moves on to constructions, plane geometry, circles and conics to end with an introduction to algebraic geometry

Geometry Ancient and Modern Summary

Geometry Ancient and Modern by John R. Silvester (King's College London)

This book is a guided tour of geometry, from Euclid through to algebraic geometry. It shows how mathematicians use a variety of techniques to tackle problems, and it links geometry to other branches of mathematics. It is a teaching text, with a large number of exercises woven into the exposition. Topics covered: ruler and compass r s1tructions, transformations, triangle and circle theorems, classification of isometries and groups of isometries in dimensions 2 and 3, Platonic solids, conics, similarities, affine, projective and Mobius transformations, non-Euclidean geometry, projective geometry, the beginnings of algebraic geometry.

Geometry Ancient and Modern Reviews

This book is densely packed with useful and interesting geometrical insights whilst the written style is engaging and often amusing ... John Silvester has written a work of quality and substance and I strongly recommended it for use by anyone seeking to extend their knowledge of geometry beyond the A level stage. As one who is intrigued by geometry, I shall certainly keep my copy permanently close to hand. * The Mathematical Gazette *

Table of Contents

Preface ; 1. History and philosophy ; 2. Drawings and constructions ; 3. Plane geometry ; 4. Triangles, and triangle formulae ; 5. Isometries of R^2 ; 6. Isometries of R'1 ; 7. Circles, and other conics ; 8. Beyond isometry ; 9. Infinity ; 10. Complex geometry ; Bibliography ; List of notation ; Index

Additional information

GOR002341690
9780198508250
0198508255
Geometry Ancient and Modern by John R. Silvester (King's College London)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2001-04-05
328
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