Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries: Development and History

ISBN-13: 9780716799481 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 500 str.

Marvin J. Greenberg

Opis

This is the definitive presentation of the history, development and philosophical significance of non-Euclidean geometry as well as of the rigorous foundations for it and for elementary Euclidean geometry, essentially according to Hilbert. Appropriate for liberal arts students, prospective high school teachers, math. majors, and even bright high school students. The first eight chapters are mostly accessible to any educated reader; the last two chapters and the two appendices contain more advanced material, such as the classification of motions, hyperbolic trigonometry, hyperbolic constructions, classification of Hilbert planes and an introduction to Riemannian geometry.

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From the contents:
Euclid's Geometry - Logic and Incidence Geometry - Hilbert's Axioms - Neutral Geometries - History of the Parallel Postulate - The Discovery of Non-Euclidean Geometry - Independence of the Parallel Postulate - Philosophical Implications - Review Exercises - Some Topics for Essays - Index -