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Exploring Curvature - Softcover

Casey, James

 
9783528064754: Exploring Curvature

Synopsis

Einfache Experimente: Veranschaulichung differentialgeometrischer Begriffe

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About the Author

Dr. J. Casey ist Professor an der University of California, Berkeley Department of Mechanical Engineering.

From the Back Cover

This introductory book, which is intuitive and exploratory in nature, is intended as a bridge between Euclid's geometry and the modern geometry of curved spaces. It is organized around a collection of simple experiments which the reader can perform at home or in a classroom setting. Methods for physically exploring the intrinsic geometry of commonplace curved objects (such as bowls, balls and watermelons) are described. The concepts of Gaussian curvature, parallel transport, and geodesics are treated. The book also contains biographical chapters on Gauss, Riemann, and Levi- Civita.

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