A first course in differential geometry : surfaces in Euclidean space /
Differential geometry is the study of curved spaces using the techniques of calculus. This introductory textbook originates from a popular course given to third-year students at Durham University for over twenty years, first by the late Lyndon Woodward and then by John Bolton (and others). It provid...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Differential geometry is the study of curved spaces using the techniques of calculus. This introductory textbook originates from a popular course given to third-year students at Durham University for over twenty years, first by the late Lyndon Woodward and then by John Bolton (and others). It provides a thorough introduction by focusing on the beginnings of the subject as studied by Gauss. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | x, 263 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781108424936 1108424937 9781108441025 1108441025 |