Elementary Differential Geometry, Revised 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Barrett O'Neill

ISBN 10: 0120887355 / ISBN 13: 9780120887354

Published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego, 2006

About this Item

Hardcover. Written primarily for students who have completed the standard first courses in calculus and linear algebra, Elementary Differential Geometry, Revised 2nd Edition, provides an introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces.The Second Edition maintained the accessibility of the first, while providing an introduction to the use of computers and expanding discussion on certain topics. Further emphasis was placed on topological properties, properties of geodesics, singularities of vector fields, and the theorems of Bonnet and Hadamard.This revision of the Second Edition provides a thorough update of commands for the symbolic computation programs Mathematica or Maple, as well as additional computer exercises. As with the Second Edition, this material supplements the content but no computer skill is necessary to take full advantage of this comprehensive text. Intended for students who have completed the standard first courses in calculus and linear algebra, this edition provides an introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces. It places emphasis on topological properties, properties of geodesics, singularities of vector fields, and the theorems of Bonnet and Hadamard. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elementary Differential Geometry, Revised 2nd Edition (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120887355
• ISBN 13: 9780120887354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Written primarily for students who have completed the standard first courses in calculus and linear algebra, Elementary Differential Geometry, Revised 2nd Edition, provides an introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces.

The Second Edition maintained the accessibility of the first, while providing an introduction to the use of computers and expanding discussion on certain topics. Further emphasis was placed on topological properties, properties of geodesics, singularities of vector fields, and the theorems of Bonnet and Hadamard.

This revision of the Second Edition provides a thorough update of commands for the symbolic computation programs Mathematica or Maple, as well as additional computer exercises. As with the Second Edition, this material supplements the content but no computer skill is necessary to take full advantage of this comprehensive text.

• Over 36,000 copies sold worldwide
• Accessible, practical yet rigorous approach to a complex topic--also suitable for self-study
• Extensive update of appendices on Mathematica and Maple software packages
• Thorough streamlining of second edition's numbering system
• Fuller information on solutions to odd-numbered problems
• Additional exercises and hints guide students in using the latest computer modeling tools

About the Author

Barrett O'Neill is currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written two other books in advanced mathematics.