Symmetry and Pattern in Projective Geometry (Paperback, 2013 ed.)

Symmetry and Pattern in Projective Geometry is a self-contained study of projective geometry which compares and contrasts the analytic and axiomatic methods. The analytic approach is based on homogeneous coordinates, and brief introductions to Plucker coordinates and Grassmann coordinates are presented. This book looks carefully at linear, quadratic, cubic and quartic figures in two, three and higher dimensions. It deals at length with the extensions and consequences of basic theorems such as those of Pappus and Desargues. The emphasis throughout is on special configurations that have particularly interesting symmetry properties. The intricate and novel ideas of 'Donald' Coxeter, who is considered one of the great geometers of the twentieth century, are also discussed throughout the text. The book concludes with a useful analysis of finite geometries and a description of some of the remarkable configurations discovered by Coxeter. This book will be appreciated by mathematics students and those wishing to learn more about the subject of geometry. It makes accessible subjects and theorems which are often considered quite complicated and presents them in an easy-to-read and enjoyable manner.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Eric Lord
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-4630-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematics for scientists & engineers Promotions
LSN:	1-4471-4630-1
Barcode:	9781447146308

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