Elementary Geometry (Oxford Science Publications Physics; 85; Oxford Science Pubn)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198534566 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. John Roe is at Jesus College, Oxford
"Brief, British" according to Bodomar. Beautiful introductory book about Basic Geometry, written in a brief british style, for beginning undergraduate students. The book can be read by (and can be taught to) anyone with some background in traditional high school Mathematics. The book begins with Euclidean Geometry and ends with a brief introduction to Differential Geometry of curves and surfaces. It is an interesting read (and a pleasant teach, unlike most undergraduate text books)
This text is a careful introduction to Euclidean geometry that emphasizes its connections with other subjects. Glimpses of more advanced topics in pure mathematics are balanced by a straightforward treatment of the geometry needed for mechanics and classical applied mathematics. The geometry of two and three dimensional space has long been studied for its own sake, but its results also underlie modern developments in fields as diverse as linear algebra, quantum physics, and number theory. The exposition is based on vector methods; an introductory chapter relates these methods to the mo
This is an excellent new text, much to be recommended.' John H. Glimpses of more advanced topics in pure mathematics are balanced by a straightforward treatment of the geometry needed for mechanics and classical applied mathematics.' L'Enseignement Mathematique, 3-4 1993'a simple, clean introduction to Euclidean and differential geometry It could be read by an enthusiastic sixth-former but is entirely suitable for use in a first-year undergraduate course.' Ian Stewart, New Scientist'In less than 300 pages of text, the author clearly and precisely explains all (or most) of the geometry classically expected to be learned by beginning mathematics and physics students, and he does it in a thoroughly modern manner, with brief historical anecdotes and indications of practical utility, bringing in new tools as they become useful. 'This text is a careful introduction to Euclidean geometry that emphasizes its connections with other subjects. Halton, Univer