Riemannian Geometry Paperback / softback
by Luther Pfahler Eisenhart
Part of the Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics series
Paperback / softback
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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:02/11/1997
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- ISBN:9780691023533
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:02/11/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691023533
