Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

Wolfe, Wolfe

 
9780486498508: Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

Synopsis

One of the first college-level texts for elementary courses in non-Euclidean geometry, this volume
is geared toward students familiar with calculus. Topics include the fifth postulate, hyperbolic
plane geometry and trigonometry, and elliptic plane geometry and trigonometry. Extensive
appendixes offer background information on Euclidean geometry, and numerous exercises
appear throughout the text.
Reprint of the Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc., New York, 1945 edition

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About the Author

Harold E. Wolfe was Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University.

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