A History of Non-Euclidean Geometry. Evolution of the Concept of a Geometric Space.

Rosenfeld, B. A. und Abe Shenitzer,

ISBN 10: 3540964584 / ISBN 13: 9783540964582

Published by Springer Berlin, 1988

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IX, 471 pages : 114 Ill. Ex-Library book in good condition. 9783540964582 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 950.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Non-Euclidean Geometry. Evolution of the Concept of a Geometric Space.
• Publisher: Springer Berlin
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540964584
• ISBN 13: 9783540964582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 950 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book is an investigation of the mathematical and philosophical factors underlying the discovery of the concept of noneuclidean geometries, and the subsequent extension of the concept of space. Chapters one through five are devoted to the evolution of the concept of space, leading up to chapter six which describes the discovery of noneuclidean geometry, and the corresponding broadening of the concept of space. The author goes on to discuss concepts such as multidimensional spaces and curvature, and transformation groups. The book ends with a chapter describing the applications of nonassociative algebras to geometry.