Geometry
A Metric Approach with Models
2nd Edition
Published on 17. December 1990
Book
Hardback
XIV, 372 pages
978-0-387-97412-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text offers a vivid modern development of classical and non-Euclidean geometries. Intended for a first course that is concerned with firm foundations, the book presents abstract systems in an accessible style by means of models that are carefully integrated with the theory, enabling the reader to picture the ideas more clearly.
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Series
Edition
2nd ed. 1991
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Lower undergraduate
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
XIV, 372 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
752 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-97412-5 (9780387974125)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-4436-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Content
Contents
: Preliminary Notions.- Incidence and Metric Geometry.- Betweenness and Elementary Figures.- Plane Separation.- Angle Measure.- Neutral Geometry.- The Theory of Parallels.- Hyperbolic Geometry.- Euclidean Geometry.- Area.- The Theory of Isometries.- Bibliography.- Index.