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Geometric Constructions (Hardcover, 1998 ed.) Loot Price: R2,091
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Geometric Constructions (Hardcover, 1998 ed.): George E. Martin

Geometric Constructions (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)

George E. Martin

Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics

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Geometric constructions have been a popular part of mathematics throughout history. The first chapter here is informal and starts from scratch, introducing all the geometric constructions from high school that have been forgotten or were never learned. The second chapter formalises Plato's game, and examines problems from antiquity such as the impossibility of trisecting an arbitrary angle. After that, variations on Plato's theme are explored: using only a ruler, a compass, toothpicks, a ruler and dividers, a marked rule, or a tomahawk, ending in a chapter on geometric constructions by paperfolding. The author writes in a charming style and nicely intersperses history and philosophy within the mathematics, teaching a little geometry and a little algebra along the way. This is as much an algebra book as it is a geometry book, yet since all the algebra and geometry needed is developed within the text, very little mathematical background is required. This text has been class tested for several semesters with a master's level class for secondary teachers.

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Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin: United States
Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Release date: December 1997
First published: December 1997
Authors: George E. Martin
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 206
Edition: 1998 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0-387-98276-2
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Topology > General
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LSN: 0-387-98276-0
Barcode: 9780387982762

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