Flavors of Geometry by Silvio Levy
Flavors of Geometry is a volume of lectures on four geometrically-influenced fields of mathematics that have experienced great development in recent years. Growing out of a series of introductory lectures given at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in January 1995 and January 1996, the book presents chapters by masters in their respective fields on hyperbolic geometry, dynamics in several complex variables, convex geometry, and volume estimation. Each lecture begins with a discussion of elementary concepts, examines the highlights of the field, and concludes with a look at more advanced material. The style and presentation of the chapters are clear and accessible, and most of the lectures are richly illustrated. Bibiliographies and indexes are included to encourage further reading on the topics discussed.
' … a useful introductory textbook to convex geometry' European Mathematical Society
William P. Thurston is the Director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley, and Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis. He received the Fields Medal in 1982 for his work on hyperbolic structures on 3-manifolds and foliations. Silvio Levy is editor of Experimental Mathematics and of the MSRI book series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521629621 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521629624 |
| Title | Flavors of Geometry |
| Author | Silvio Levy |
| Series | Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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