Geometry by Its History

Geometry by Its History
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 443
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ISBN-10 : 9783642291630
ISBN-13 : 3642291635
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Book Synopsis Geometry by Its History by : Alexander Ostermann

Download or read book Geometry by Its History written by Alexander Ostermann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this textbook the authors present first-year geometry roughly in the order in which it was discovered. The first five chapters show how the ancient Greeks established geometry, together with its numerous practical applications, while more recent findings on Euclidian geometry are discussed as well. The following three chapters explain the revolution in geometry due to the progress made in the field of algebra by Descartes, Euler and Gauss. Spatial geometry, vector algebra and matrices are treated in chapters 9 and 10. The last chapter offers an introduction to projective geometry, which emerged in the 19thcentury. Complemented by numerous examples, exercises, figures and pictures, the book offers both motivation and insightful explanations, and provides stimulating and enjoyable reading for students and teachers alike.


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