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Lobachevski illuminated /
Lobachevski Illuminated provides an historical introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Within its pages, readers will be guided step-by-step through a new translation of Lobachevski's groundbreaking book, The Theory of Parallels. Extensive commentary situates Lobachevski work in its mathematica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
Mathematical Association of America,
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | MAA spectrum.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Lobachevski Illuminated provides an historical introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Within its pages, readers will be guided step-by-step through a new translation of Lobachevski's groundbreaking book, The Theory of Parallels. Extensive commentary situates Lobachevski work in its mathematical, historical, and philosophical context, thus granting readers a vision of the mysterious and beautiful world of non-Euclidean geometry as seen through the eyes of one of its discoverers. Although Lobachevski 170-year old text is challenging to read on its own, Seth Braver, carefully arranged 'illuminations' render this classic accessible to any modern reader (student, professional, or layman) undaunted by high school mathematics. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 227 pages) : illustrations, portrait |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780883859797 0883859793 0883855739 9780883855737 |