Excursions in Geometry by C Stanley Ogilvy

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Excursions in Geometry by C Stanley Ogilvy

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Summary

A straightedge, compass, and a little thought are all that's needed to discover the intellectual excitement of geometry. Harmonic division and Apollonian circles, inversive geometry, hexlet, Golden Section, more. 132 illustrations.

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Excursions in Geometry by C Stanley Ogilvy

Topics including harmonic division and Apollonian circles, inversive geometry, the hexlet, conic sections, projective geometry, the Golden Section and angle trisection are addressed in a way that brings out the true intellectual excitement inherent in each. Also included: some unsolved problems of modern geometry. Notes. References. 132 line illustrations.

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ISBN 13 9780486265308
ISBN 10 0486265307
Title Excursions in Geometry
Author C Stanley Ogilvy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Year published 2003-03-28
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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