| Riemannian Geometry Contributor(s): Eisenhart, Luther Pfahler (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691023530 ISBN-13: 9780691023533 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: In his classic work of geometry, Euclid focused on the properties of flat surfaces. The study of curved surfaces, or non-Euclidean geometry, flowered in the late 19th century, thanks to mathematicians such as Riemann. In this book, Luther Eisenhart succinctly surveys the key concepts of Riemannian geometry, addressing mathematicians and theoretical physicists alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Geometry - Differential - Mathematics | Geometry - Non-euclidean |
| Dewey: 516.373 |
| Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.92" W x 8.91" (0.97 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his classic work of geometry, Euclid focused on the properties of flat surfaces. In the age of exploration, mapmakers such as Mercator had to concern themselves with the properties of spherical surfaces. The study of curved surfaces, or non-Euclidean geometry, flowered in the late nineteenth century, as mathematicians such as Riemann increasingly questioned Euclid's parallel postulate, and by relaxing this constraint derived a wealth of new results. These seemingly abstract properties found immediate application in physics upon Einstein's introduction of the general theory of relativity. In this book, Eisenhart succinctly surveys the key concepts of Riemannian geometry, addressing mathematicians and theoretical physicists alike. |