Geometry and Its Applications

2. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-12-369427-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 200 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 1311 g

Meyer's Geometry and Its Applications, Second Edition, combines traditional geometry with current ideas to present a modern approach that is grounded in real-world applications. It balances the deductive approach with discovery learning, and introduces axiomatic, Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, and transformational geometry. The text integrates applications and examples throughout and includes historical notes in many chapters.

The Second Edition of Geometry and Its Applications is a significant text for any college or university that focuses on geometry's usefulness in other disciplines. It is especially appropriate for engineering and science majors, as well as future mathematics teachers.

Zielgruppe

Junior/Senior level undergraduate students in geometry, especially those planning for careers in engineering, science, or mathematics education

Autoren/Hrsg.

Meyer, Walter A

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie Elementare Geometrie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Axiomatic Method in Geometry

2. The Euclidean Heritage
3. Non-Euclidean Geometry

4. Transformation Geometry I: Isometries and Symmetries

5. Vectors in Geometry

6. Transformation Geometry II: Isometries and Matrices

7. Transformation Geometry III: Similarity, Inversion and Projection

8. Graphs, Maps and Polyhedra

Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises

Über Autor(innen)

Meyer, Walter A
Walter Meyer received his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1969. He is currently a professor at Adelphi University, and visiting professor at West Point Military Academy. He has industrial experience as head of robotics research at Grumman Data Systems. He is editor of Principles and Practice of Mathematics, as well as a contributing author to For All Practical Purposes.