The Universe of Conics
The Universe of Conics: From the ancient Greeks to 21st century developments
Springer Spektrum | Geometry & Topology | April 23, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3662454491 | 488 pages | pdf | 14.57 mb
Springer Spektrum | Geometry & Topology | April 23, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3662454491 | 488 pages | pdf | 14.57 mb
Authors: Glaeser, Georg, Stachel, Hellmuth, Odehnal, Boris
Clarifies different approaches to conics
Enriches understanding of a classical subject with a strong visual component
Maximizes readers' insight into differential and projective geometry and into kinematics
Broadens your understanding of geometry as a whole
This text presents the classical theory of conics in a modern form. It includes many novel results that are not easily accessible elsewhere. The approach combines synthetic and analytic methods to derive projective, affine and metrical properties, covering both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries.
With more than two thousand years of history, conic sections play a fundamental role in numerous fields of mathematics and physics, with applications to mechanical engineering, architecture, astronomy, design and computer graphics.
This text will be invaluable to undergraduate mathematics students, those in adjacent fields of study, and anyone with an interest in classical geometry.
Augmented with more than three hundred fifty figures and photographs, this innovative text will enhance your understanding of projective geometry, linear algebra, mechanics, and differential geometry, with careful exposition and many illustrative exercises.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
350 b/w illustrations
Topics
Geometry
Applications of Mathematics
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