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Euclid's Window

The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

by Leonard Mlodinow ...

Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative history of maths reveals how simple questions anyone might ask about space in the living room or in some other galaxy have been the hidden engine of science ... Read more

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Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative history of maths reveals how simple questions anyone might ask about space in the living room or in some other galaxy have been the hidden engine of science
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Simply Maths

by DK ...

Series series DK Simply
Understanding maths has never been easier.Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Maths is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Covering more than 90 key mathematical concepts from prime numbers and fractions to quadratic equations and probability experiments, each pared-back, single-page entry explains the ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Understanding maths has never been easier.Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Maths is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Covering more than 90 key mathematical concepts from prime numbers and fractions to quadratic equations and probability experiments, each pared-back, single-page entry explains the
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Measurement

by Paul Lockhart ...

Lockhart’s Mathematician’s Lament outlined how we introduce math to students in the wrong way. Measurement explains how math should be done. With plain English and pictures, he makes complex ideas about shape and motion intuitive and graspable, and offers a solution to math phobia by introducing us to math as an artful way of thinking and living. ... Read more

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Lockhart’s Mathematician’s Lament outlined how we introduce math to students in the wrong way. Measurement explains how math should be done. With plain English and pictures, he makes complex ideas about shape and motion intuitive and graspable, and offers a solution to math phobia by introducing us to math as an artful way of thinking and living.
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Trigonometry

by I.M. Gelfand, Mark Saul ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
In a sense, trigonometry sits at the center of high school mathematics. It originates in the study of geometry when we investigate the ratios of sides in similar right triangles, or when we look at the relationship between a chord of a circle and its arc. It leads to a much deeper study of periodic functions, and of the so-called transcendental functions, which cannot be described using finite ... Read more

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In a sense, trigonometry sits at the center of high school mathematics. It originates in the study of geometry when we investigate the ratios of sides in similar right triangles, or when we look at the relationship between a chord of a circle and its arc. It leads to a much deeper study of periodic functions, and of the so-called transcendental functions, which cannot be described using finite
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The Elements of Euclid - The First Six Books (Illustrated Edition)

by John Casey ...

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and ... Read more

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Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and
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GRE Test Prep Geometry Review--Exambusters Flash Cards--Workbook 6 of 6

GRE Exam Study Guide

by GRE Exambusters ...

Series Book 6 - Exambusters GRE
"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: GEOMETRY REVIEW" 450 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED) that focus on essential geometry theorems, postulates, concepts, and definitions. Includes complementary diagrams. Topics: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Proofs, Perpendicular Lines, Parallel Lines, Angle Sums, Quadrilaterals, Medians, Altitudes and Bisectors, Circles, Ratio and Proportion, Similar Polygons, ... Read more

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"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: GEOMETRY REVIEW" 450 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED) that focus on essential geometry theorems, postulates, concepts, and definitions. Includes complementary diagrams. Topics: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Proofs, Perpendicular Lines, Parallel Lines, Angle Sums, Quadrilaterals, Medians, Altitudes and Bisectors, Circles, Ratio and Proportion, Similar Polygons,
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Geometry Part 1

by BarCharts,Inc ...

This guide contains the fundamental structure of geometry. Topics covered include: geometric formulas, description of undefined terms, defined terms, lines & line segments, planes, angels, rays and much more. ... Read more

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This guide contains the fundamental structure of geometry. Topics covered include: geometric formulas, description of undefined terms, defined terms, lines & line segments, planes, angels, rays and much more.
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Advances in Discrete Differential Geometry

Edited by Alexander I. Bobenko ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This is one of the first books on a newly emerging field of discrete differential geometry and an excellent way to access this exciting area. It surveys the fascinating connections between discrete models in differential geometry and complex analysis, integrable systems and applications in computer graphics.The authors take a closer look at discrete models in differentialgeometry and dynamical ... Read more

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This is one of the first books on a newly emerging field of discrete differential geometry and an excellent way to access this exciting area. It surveys the fascinating connections between discrete models in differential geometry and complex analysis, integrable systems and applications in computer graphics.The authors take a closer look at discrete models in differentialgeometry and dynamical
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Delphi Collected Works of Euclid (Illustrated)

by Euclid of Alexandria ...

Series Book 96 - Delphi Ancient Classics
The father of geometry, Euclid was a Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323-283 BC). His treatise on geometry, ‘Elements’, is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics from the time of its first publication until the early twentieth century. In the ‘Elements’, Euclid deduces the ... Read more

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The father of geometry, Euclid was a Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323-283 BC). His treatise on geometry, ‘Elements’, is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics from the time of its first publication until the early twentieth century. In the ‘Elements’, Euclid deduces the
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Anaximander

And the Nature of Science

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Translated by Marion Lignana Rosenberg ...

A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutionsOver two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.Since the dawn of civilization, hu... ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutionsOver two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.Since the dawn of civilization, hu...
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String, Straightedge and Shadow: The Story of Geometry

by Julia E. Diggins ...

In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins ... Read more

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In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins
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Non-Euclidean Geometry (illustrated)

by Henry P. Manning ...

Non-Euclidean Geometry is now recognized as an important branch of Mathematics.Those who teach Geometry should have some knowledge of this subject, and all who are interested in Mathematics will find much to stimulate them and much for them to enjoy in the novel results and views that it presents.This book is an attempt to give a simple and direct account of the Non-Euclidean Geometry, and one ... Read more

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Non-Euclidean Geometry is now recognized as an important branch of Mathematics.Those who teach Geometry should have some knowledge of this subject, and all who are interested in Mathematics will find much to stimulate them and much for them to enjoy in the novel results and views that it presents.This book is an attempt to give a simple and direct account of the Non-Euclidean Geometry, and one
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Birational Geometry of Foliations

by Marco Brunella ...

Series Book 1 - IMPA Monographs
The text presents the birational classification of holomorphic foliations of surfaces. It discusses at length the theory developed by L.G. Mendes, M. McQuillan and the author to study foliations of surfaces in the spirit of the classification of complex algebraic surfaces. ... Read more

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The text presents the birational classification of holomorphic foliations of surfaces. It discusses at length the theory developed by L.G. Mendes, M. McQuillan and the author to study foliations of surfaces in the spirit of the classification of complex algebraic surfaces.
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The Visual Language of Technique

Volume 3 - Heritage and Expectations in Education

Edited by Luigi Cocchiarella ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The book is inspired by the third seminar in a cycle connected to the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Politecnico di Milano (July 2013). "Educating by Image. Teaching Styles vs Learning Styles" was the motto of this meeting. The contributions (coming from lectures, the poster session, interviews and round table) aim to propose an updated look at visual education, highlighting how ... Read more

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The book is inspired by the third seminar in a cycle connected to the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Politecnico di Milano (July 2013). "Educating by Image. Teaching Styles vs Learning Styles" was the motto of this meeting. The contributions (coming from lectures, the poster session, interviews and round table) aim to propose an updated look at visual education, highlighting how
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CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica

by David H. von Seggern ...

Series series Advances in Applied Mathematics
Since the publication of this book’s bestselling predecessor, Mathematica® has matured considerably and the computing power of desktop computers has increased greatly. The Mathematica® typesetting functionality has also become sufficiently robust that the final copy for this edition could be transformed directly from Mathematica R notebooks to LaTex input.Incorporating these aspects, CRC Standard ... Read more

$145.03 NZD

Since the publication of this book’s bestselling predecessor, Mathematica® has matured considerably and the computing power of desktop computers has increased greatly. The Mathematica® typesetting functionality has also become sufficiently robust that the final copy for this edition could be transformed directly from Mathematica R notebooks to LaTex input.Incorporating these aspects, CRC Standard
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Geometrical Themes Inspired by the N-body Problem

Edited by Luis Hernández-Lamoneda, Haydeé Herrera, Rafael Herrera ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Presenting a selection of recent developments in geometrical problems inspired by the N-body problem, these lecture notes offer a variety of approaches to study them, ranging from variational to dynamical, while developing new insights, making geometrical and topological detours, and providing historical references.A. Guillot’s notes aim to describe differential equations in the complex domain, ... Read more

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Presenting a selection of recent developments in geometrical problems inspired by the N-body problem, these lecture notes offer a variety of approaches to study them, ranging from variational to dynamical, while developing new insights, making geometrical and topological detours, and providing historical references.A. Guillot’s notes aim to describe differential equations in the complex domain,
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Optimal Interconnection Trees in the Plane

Theory, Algorithms and Applications

by Marcus Brazil, Martin Zachariasen ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book explores fundamental aspects of geometric network optimisation with applications to a variety of real world problems. It presents, for the first time in the literature, a cohesive mathematical framework within which the properties of such optimal interconnection networks can be understood across a wide range of metrics and cost functions. The book makes use of this mathematical theory to ... Read more

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This book explores fundamental aspects of geometric network optimisation with applications to a variety of real world problems. It presents, for the first time in the literature, a cohesive mathematical framework within which the properties of such optimal interconnection networks can be understood across a wide range of metrics and cost functions. The book makes use of this mathematical theory to
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An Axiomatic Approach to Geometry

Geometric Trilogy I

by Francis Borceux ...

Focusing methodologically on those historical aspects that are relevant to supporting intuition in axiomatic approaches to geometry, the book develops systematic and modern approaches to the three core aspects of axiomatic geometry: Euclidean, non-Euclidean and projective. Historically, axiomatic geometry marks the origin of formalized mathematical activity. It is in this discipline that most ... Read more

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Focusing methodologically on those historical aspects that are relevant to supporting intuition in axiomatic approaches to geometry, the book develops systematic and modern approaches to the three core aspects of axiomatic geometry: Euclidean, non-Euclidean and projective. Historically, axiomatic geometry marks the origin of formalized mathematical activity. It is in this discipline that most
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Geometric Function Theory

A Second Course in Complex Analysis

by Tom Carroll ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This textbook provides a second course in complex analysis with a focus on geometric aspects. It covers topics such as the spherical geometry of the extended complex plane, the hyperbolic geometry of the Poincaré disk, conformal mappings, the Riemann Mapping Theorem and uniformisation of planar domains, characterisations of simply connected domains, the convergence of Riemann maps in terms of ... Read more

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This textbook provides a second course in complex analysis with a focus on geometric aspects. It covers topics such as the spherical geometry of the extended complex plane, the hyperbolic geometry of the Poincaré disk, conformal mappings, the Riemann Mapping Theorem and uniformisation of planar domains, characterisations of simply connected domains, the convergence of Riemann maps in terms of
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Geometric and Numerical Foundations of Movements

Edited by Jean-Paul Laumond, Nicolas Mansard, Jean-Bernard Lasserre ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book aims at gathering roboticists, control theorists, neuroscientists, and mathematicians, in order to promote a multidisciplinary research on movement analysis. It follows the workshop “ Geometric and Numerical Foundations of Movements ” held at LAAS-CNRS in Toulouse in November 2015[1]. Its objective is to lay the foundations for a mutual understanding that is essential for synergetic ... Read more

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This book aims at gathering roboticists, control theorists, neuroscientists, and mathematicians, in order to promote a multidisciplinary research on movement analysis. It follows the workshop “ Geometric and Numerical Foundations of Movements ” held at LAAS-CNRS in Toulouse in November 2015[1]. Its objective is to lay the foundations for a mutual understanding that is essential for synergetic
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Birational Geometry and Moduli Spaces

Edited by Elisabetta Colombo, Barbara Fantechi, Paola Frediani, Donatella Iacono, Rita Pardini ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This volume collects contributions from speakers at the INdAM Workshop “Birational Geometry and Moduli Spaces”, which was held in Rome on 11–15 June 2018. The workshop was devoted to the interplay between birational geometry and moduli spaces and the contributions of the volume reflect the same idea, focusing on both these areas and their interaction. In particular, the book includes both surveys ... Read more

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This volume collects contributions from speakers at the INdAM Workshop “Birational Geometry and Moduli Spaces”, which was held in Rome on 11–15 June 2018. The workshop was devoted to the interplay between birational geometry and moduli spaces and the contributions of the volume reflect the same idea, focusing on both these areas and their interaction. In particular, the book includes both surveys
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Geometria analitica

by Giovanna Bali ...

Il libro, in forma di schede sintetiche e divulgative, aiuta in maniera rapida e semplice gli studenti a risolvere i problemi della geometria analitica e tutti i passaggi necessari per affrontare un problema. ... Read more

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Il libro, in forma di schede sintetiche e divulgative, aiuta in maniera rapida e semplice gli studenti a risolvere i problemi della geometria analitica e tutti i passaggi necessari per affrontare un problema.
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Mathematical Problems

Enriched edition.

by David Hilbert, Sydney Caldwell ...

In "Mathematical Problems," David Hilbert presents a collection of 23 unsolved problems that formed a significant part of the mathematical landscape in the early 20th century. Through a clear and concise literary style, Hilbert not only outlines these problems but also situates them within the broader context of contemporary mathematics, exploring their underlying principles and implications. The ... Read more

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In "Mathematical Problems," David Hilbert presents a collection of 23 unsolved problems that formed a significant part of the mathematical landscape in the early 20th century. Through a clear and concise literary style, Hilbert not only outlines these problems but also situates them within the broader context of contemporary mathematics, exploring their underlying principles and implications. The
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Modern Mathematics And Applications In Computer Graphics And Vision

by Hongyu Guo ...

This book presents a concise exposition of modern mathematical concepts, models and methods with applications in computer graphics, vision and machine learning. The compendium is organized in four parts — Algebra, Geometry, Topology, and Applications. One of the features is a unique treatment of tensor and manifold topics to make them easier for the students. All proofs are omitted to give an ... Read more

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This book presents a concise exposition of modern mathematical concepts, models and methods with applications in computer graphics, vision and machine learning. The compendium is organized in four parts — Algebra, Geometry, Topology, and Applications. One of the features is a unique treatment of tensor and manifold topics to make them easier for the students. All proofs are omitted to give an
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