Geometry: Euclid and Beyond (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000)

This book offers a unique opportunity to understand the essence of one of the great thinkers of western civilization. A guided reading of Euclid's Elements leads to a critical discussion and rigorous modern treatment of Euclid's geometry and its more recent descendants, with complete proofs. Topics include the introduction of coordinates, the theory of area, geometrical constructions and finite field extensions, history of the parallel postulate, the various non-Euclidean geometries, and the regular and semi-regular polyhedra. The text is intended for junior- to senior-level mathematics majors. Robin Hartshorne is a professor of mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley, and is the author of Foundations of Projective Geometry (Benjamin, 1967) and Algebraic Geometry (Springer, 1977).

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2000
Authors:	Robin Hartshorne
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	528
Edition:	1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
ISBN-13:	978-1-4419-3145-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > General
LSN:	1-4419-3145-7
Barcode:	9781441931450

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