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Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry
In this volume, the authors present a collection of surveys on
various aspects of the theory of bifurcations of differentiable
dynamical systems and related topics. By selecting these subjects,
they focus on those developments from which research will be active
in the coming years. The surveys are intended to educate the reader
on the recent literature on the following subjects: transversality
and generic properties like the various forms of the so-called
Kupka-Smale theorem, the Closing Lemma and generic local
bifurcations of functions (so-called catastrophe theory) and
generic local bifurcations in 1-parameter families of dynamical
systems, and notions of structural stability and moduli.
Over the last number of years powerful new methods in analysis and
topology have led to the development of the modern global theory of
symplectic topology, including several striking and important
results. The first edition of Introduction to Symplectic Topology
was published in 1995. The book was the first comprehensive
introduction to the subject and became a key text in the area. A
significantly revised second edition was published in 1998
introducing new sections and updates on the fast-developing area.
This new third edition includes updates and new material to bring
the book right up-to-date.
Theory and Computation of Tensors: Multi-Dimensional Arrays
investigates theories and computations of tensors to broaden
perspectives on matrices. Data in the Big Data Era is not only
growing larger but also becoming much more complicated. Tensors
(multi-dimensional arrays) arise naturally from many engineering or
scientific disciplines because they can represent multi-relational
data or nonlinear relationships.
Fractal Functions, Fractal Surfaces, and Wavelets, Second Edition,
is the first systematic exposition of the theory of local iterated
function systems, local fractal functions and fractal surfaces, and
their connections to wavelets and wavelet sets. The book is based
on Massopust's work on and contributions to the theory of fractal
interpolation, and the author uses a number of tools-including
analysis, topology, algebra, and probability theory-to introduce
readers to this exciting subject. Though much of the material
presented in this book is relatively current (developed in the past
decades by the author and his colleagues) and fairly specialized,
an informative background is provided for those entering the field.
With its coherent and comprehensive presentation of the theory of
univariate and multivariate fractal interpolation, this book will
appeal to mathematicians as well as to applied scientists in the
fields of physics, engineering, biomathematics, and computer
science. In this second edition, Massopust includes pertinent
application examples, further discusses local IFS and new fractal
interpolation or fractal data, further develops the connections to
wavelets and wavelet sets, and deepens and extends the pedagogical
content.
Geometry with Trigonometry Second Edition is a second course in
plane Euclidean geometry, second in the sense that many of its
basic concepts will have been dealt with at school, less precisely.
It gets underway with a large section of pure geometry in Chapters
2 to 5 inclusive, in which many familiar results are efficiently
proved, although the logical frame work is not traditional. In
Chapter 6 there is a convenient introduction of coordinate geometry
in which the only use of angles is to handle the perpendicularity
or parallelism of lines. Cartesian equations and parametric
equations of a line are developed and there are several
applications. In Chapter 7 basic properties of circles are
developed, the mid-line of an angle-support, and sensed distances.
In the short Chaper 8 there is a treatment of translations, axial
symmetries and more generally isometries. In Chapter 9 trigonometry
is dealt with in an original way which e.g. allows concepts such as
clockwise and anticlockwise to be handled in a way which is not
purely visual. By the stage of Chapter 9 we have a context in which
calculus can be developed. In Chapter 10 the use of complex numbers
as coordinates is introduced and the great conveniences this
notation allows are systematically exploited. Many and varied
topics are dealt with , including sensed angles, sensed area of a
triangle, angles between lines as opposed to angles between
co-initial half-lines (duo-angles). In Chapter 11 various
convenient methods of proving geometrical results are established,
position vectors, areal coordinates, an original concept mobile
coordinates. In Chapter 12 trigonometric functions in the context
of calculus are treated. New to this edition: The second edition
has been comprehensively revised over three years Errors have been
corrected and some proofs marginally improved The substantial
difference is that Chapter 11 has been significantly extended,
particularly the role of mobile coordinates, and a more thorough
account of the material is given
MESH ist ein mathematisches Video ber vielfl chige Netzwerke und
ihre Rolle in der Geometrie, der Numerik und der Computergraphik.
Der unter Anwendung der neuesten Technologie vollst ndig
computergenierte Film spannt einen Bogen von der antiken
griechischen Mathematik zum Gebiet der heutigen geometrischen
Modellierung. MESH hat zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Preise weltweit
gewonnen. Die Autoren sind Konrad Polthier, ein Professor der
Mathematik, und Beau Janzen, ein professioneller Filmdirektor.
Der Film ist ein ausgezeichnetes Lehrmittel f r Kurse in
Geometrie, Visualisierung, wissenschaftlichem Rechnen und
geometrischer Modellierung an Universit ten, Zentren f r
wissenschaftliches Rechnen, kann jedoch auch an Schulen genutzt
werden.
This book presents material in two parts. Part one provides an
introduction to crossed modules of groups, Lie algebras and
associative algebras with fully written out proofs and is suitable
for graduate students interested in homological algebra. In part
two, more advanced and less standard topics such as crossed modules
of Hopf algebra, Lie groups, and racks are discussed as well as
recent developments and research on crossed modules.
Flatland is a fascinating nineteenth century work - an utterly
unique combination of multi-plane geometry, social satire and
whimsy. Although its original publication went largely unnoticed,
the discoveries of later physicists brought it new recognition and
respect, and its popularity since has justly never waned. It
remains a charming and entertaining read, and a brilliant
introduction to the concept of dimensions beyond those we can
perceive. This is a reworking of the expanded 2nd edition of 1884,
with particularly large, clear text, and all the original author's
illustrations.
Nowadays, students are struggling to learn math and pass exams.
They are overwhelmed with information from lengthy textbooks,
review books, and many math websites. With limited time, students
cannot benefit from all these resources. Our students need only one
concise book to help them review and prepare for the Geometry
Regents exam. This is the book "No more. No less. Just right." This
book is structured in three parts: 1. A Geometry review that will
help students remember all the key topics and build their problem
solving skills through the use of examples. 2. A practice section
with real Regents questions. 3. Answers and explanations. The
topics for the practice questions correspond to the sections in the
Geometry review. Students can easily refer back to the matching
review sections, while they are doing the practice. This review
book is geared towards helping students succeed with high scores on
the Regents exams.
The innovative use of sliceforms to explore the properties of
surfaces is produced in a systematic way, providing the tools to
build surfaces from paper to explore their mathematics. The
extensive commentary explains the mathematics behind particular
surfaces: an exercise in practical geometry that will stimulate
ideas for the student and the enthusiast, as well as having
practical applications in engineering and architecture.
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