A New Look at Geometry (Repost)
Irving Adler, "A New Look at Geometry"
English | ISBN: 0486498514 | 2012 | EPUB | 416 pages | 18,5 MB
English | ISBN: 0486498514 | 2012 | EPUB | 416 pages | 18,5 MB
This richly detailed overview surveys the evolution of geometrical ideas and the development of the concepts of modern geometry from ancient times to the present. Topics include projective, Euclidean, and non-Euclidean geometry as well as the role of geometry in Newtonian physics, calculus, and relativity. Over 100 exercises with answers. 1966 edition.