Exploring Curvature

By:

James Casey

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Paperback / softback

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This introductory text is exploratory in nature, and 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.

Author Biography:

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

Release date NZ

July 31st, 1996

Author

James Casey

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Country of Publication

Germany

Edition

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996

Illustrations

51 black & white illustrations, biography

Imprint

Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

Pages

291

Publisher

Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

Dimensions

148x210x16

ISBN-13

9783528064754

Product ID

13384860

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