Collineations and Conic Sections
Collineations and Conic Sections

Author: Christopher Baltus

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 3030462870

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This volume combines an introduction to central collineations with an introduction to projective geometry, set in its historical context and aiming to provide the reader with a general history through the middle of the nineteenth century. Topics covered include but are not limited to: The Projective Plane and Central Collineations The Geometry of Euclid's Elements Conic Sections in Early Modern Europe Applications of Conics in History With rare exception, the only prior knowledge required is a background in high school geometry. As a proof-based treatment, this monograph will be of interest to those who enjoy logical thinking, and could also be used in a geometry course that emphasizes projective geometry.

The Universe of Conics
The Universe of Conics

Author: Georg Glaeser

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 3662454505

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This text presents the classical theory of conics in a modern form. It includes many novel results that are not easily accessible elsewhere. The approach combines synthetic and analytic methods to derive projective, affine and metrical properties, covering both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. With more than two thousand years of history, conic sections play a fundamental role in numerous fields of mathematics and physics, with applications to mechanical engineering, architecture, astronomy, design and computer graphics. This text will be invaluable to undergraduate mathematics students, those in adjacent fields of study, and anyone with an interest in classical geometry. Augmented with more than three hundred fifty figures and photographs, this innovative text will enhance your understanding of projective geometry, linear algebra, mechanics, and differential geometry, with careful exposition and many illustrative exercises.

Geometry
Geometry

Author: John R. Silvester

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780198508250

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A first-year geometry teacher at King's College, London, UK guides the reader through the basic concepts and techniques of geometry, from Euclid through to algebraic geometry, in the most personable and friendly, yet stimulating, manner possible. With the stated purpose of exciting students to reason and calculate, the author borrows ideas and techniques from analysis and algebra, which he feels should ideally be studied alongside this material. Suitable for students who took little or no geometry at school, the text includes numerous exercises with answers provided. c. Book News Inc.

History of Analytic Geometry
History of Analytic Geometry

Author: Carl B. Boyer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-06-28

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0486154513

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This study presents the concepts and contributions from before the Alexandrian Age through to Fermat and Descartes, and on through Newton and Euler to the "Golden Age," from 1789 to 1850. 1956 edition. Analytical bibliography. Index.