The shape of space /
This textbook covers the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, it includes experiments to determine the true shape of the universe and contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach m...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Marcel Dekker,
[2002]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Monographs and textbooks in pure and applied mathematics ;
249. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Kostenfrei Publisher description |
| Summary: | This textbook covers the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, it includes experiments to determine the true shape of the universe and contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way. Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology, the book illustrates the connection between geometry and the behavior of the physical universe and explains how radiation remaining from the big bang may reveal the actual shape of the universe. -- from PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 375) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0824707095 9780824707095 |