Mathematical Association Of America, Chris Pritchard

The Changing Shape of Geometry

Herausgeber: Pritchard, Chris

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of popular articles on geometry from distinguished mathematicians and educationalists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 954g
• ISBN-13: 9780521531627
• ISBN-10: 0521531624
• Artikelnr.: 21995362

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The nature of geometry
2. Desert island theorems - Greek geometry
3. The history of geometry
4. Desert island theorems - elementary Euclidean geometry
5. Pythagoras' theorem
6. Desert island theorems - advanced Euclidean geometry
7. The golden ratio
8. Desert island theorems - non-Euclidean geometry and topology
9. Recreational geometry
10. Desert island theorems - geometrical physics
11. The teaching of geometry
Appendices.