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Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.: Beauty of Geometry : Twelve Essays by H. S. M. Coxeter (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486409198
ISBN-139780486409191
eBay Product ID (ePID)559514
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameBeauty of Geometry : Twelve Essays
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeometry / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorH. S. M. Coxeter
Subject AreaMathematics
SeriesDover Books on Mathematics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-035678
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal516
Table Of ContentPreface 1 The Functions of Schläfli and Lobatschefsky 2 Integral Cayley Numbers 3 Wythoff's Construction for Uniform Polytopes 4 The Classification of Zonohedra by Means of Projective Diagrams 5 "Regular Skew polyhedra in Three and Four Dimensions, and Their Topological Analogues " 6 Self-dual Configurations and Regular Graphs 7 "Twelve Points in PG(5, 3) with 95040 Self-transformations " 8 Arrangements of Equal Spheres in Non-Euclidean Spaces 9 An Upper Bound for the Number of Equal Nonoverlapping Spheres That Can Touch Another of the Same Size 10 Regular Honeycombs in Hyperbolic Space 11 Reflected Light Signals 12 Geometry Index
SynopsisWritten by a distinguished mathematician, the dozen absorbing essays in this versatile volume offer both supplementary classroom material and pleasurable reading for the mathematically inclined. The essays promise to encourage readers in the further study of elementary geometry, not just for its own sake, but also for its broader applications, which receive a full and engaging treatment. Beginning with an analytic approach, the author reviews the functions of Schlafli and Lobatschefsky and discusses number theory in a dissertation on integral Cayley numbers. A detailed examination of group theory includes discussion of Wythoff's construction for uniform polytopes, as well as a chapter on regular skew polyhedra in three and four dimensions and their topological analogues. A profile of self-dual configurations and regular graphs introduces elements of graph theory, followed up with a chapter on twelve points in PG (5, 3) with 95040 self-transformations. Discussion of an upper bound for the number of equal nonoverlapping spheres that can touch another same-sized sphere develops aspects of communication theory, while relativity theory is explored in a chapter on reflected light signals. Additional topics include the classification of zonohedra by means of projective diagrams, arrangements of equal spheres in non-Euclidean spaces, and regular honeycombs in hyperbolic space. Stimulating and thought-provoking, this collection is sure to interest students, mathematicians, and any math buff with its lucid treatment of geometry and the crucial role geometry can play in a wide range of mathematical applications., Absorbing essays demonstrate the charms of mathematics. Stimulating and thought-provoking treatment of geometry's crucial role in a wide range of mathematical applications, for students and mathematicians., These absorbing essays by a distinguished mathematician provide a compelling demonstration of the charms of mathematics. Stimulating and thought-provoking, this collection is sure to interest students, mathematicians, and any math buff with its lucid treatment of geometry and the crucial role geometry plays in a wide range of mathematical applications.
LC Classification NumberQA443.C6713 1999
