Shadows of the circle: conic sections, optimal figures and non-euclidean geometry
Auteur :
Hansen, V.L.
Éditeur :
Hansen, V.L.
ISBN :
9789810234188
Date de publication :
14 avr. 1998
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,8 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
299 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
This work offers insights on various facets of geometry through development of four geometric themes: ellipse; all three types of conic sections; the isoperimetric problem; and a development of the non-Euclidean geometry in the Poincare disc model of the hyperbolic plane.