Worlds Out of Nothing

Worlds Out of Nothing
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9780857290601
ISBN-13 : 0857290606
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Download or read book Worlds Out of Nothing written by Jeremy Gray and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the latest historical research, Worlds Out of Nothing is the first book to provide a course on the history of geometry in the 19th century. Topics covered in the first part of the book are projective geometry, especially the concept of duality, and non-Euclidean geometry. The book then moves on to the study of the singular points of algebraic curves (Plücker’s equations) and their role in resolving a paradox in the theory of duality; to Riemann’s work on differential geometry; and to Beltrami’s role in successfully establishing non-Euclidean geometry as a rigorous mathematical subject. The final part of the book considers how projective geometry rose to prominence, and looks at Poincaré’s ideas about non-Euclidean geometry and their physical and philosophical significance. Three chapters are devoted to writing and assessing work in the history of mathematics, with examples of sample questions in the subject, advice on how to write essays, and comments on what instructors should be looking for.


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