Surfaces
Explorations with Sliceforms
Published on 21. May 2021
291 pages
978-1-913565-96-1 (ISBN)
Description
The innovative use of sliceforms to explore the properties of surfaces is produced in a systematic way, providing the tools to build surfaces from paper to explore their mathematics. The extensive commentary explains the mathematics behind particular surfaces: an exercise in practical geometry that will stimulate ideas for the student and the enthusiast, as well as having practical applications in engineering and architecture.
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Content
- Cover
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- Contents
- Preface
- Ways you might use this book
- Introduction and basic techniques
- Quadric Surfaces
- Contours and profiles
- Properties and types of Surfaces
- Surfaces of revolution
- Ruled Surfaces
- Surfaces from equations - Algebraic Surfaces
- Polyhedra
- Variations and explorations
- Using the Computer
- Where to find out more
- Bibliography
- Using the templates and the Templates
- Index
