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Lobachevski Illuminated provides a historical introduction to non-Euclidean geometry.
Lobachevski's trailblazing explorations of non-Euclidean geometry constitute a crucial episode in the history of mathematics, but they were not widely recognized as such until after his death.
Within these pages, readers will be guided step-by-step, through a new translation of Lobachevski's groundbreaking book, The Theory of Parallels.
Extensive commentary situates Lobachevski's work in its mathematical, historical and philosophical context, thus granting readers a vision of the mysteries and beautiful world of non-Euclidean geometry as seen through the eyes of one of its discoverers.
Although Lobachevski's 170-year-old text is challenging to read on its own, Seth Braver's carefully arranged 'illuminations' render this classic accessible to modern readers (student, professional mathematician or layman).
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Mathematical Association of America
- Publication Date:07/07/2011
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- ISBN:9780883855737
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Mathematical Association of America
- Publication Date:07/07/2011
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- ISBN:9780883855737
