9780521404723-052140472X-Minkowski Geometry (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 63)

Minkowski Geometry (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 63)

ISBN-13: 9780521404723
ISBN-10: 052140472X
Edition: 1
Author: A.C. Thompson
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 368 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521404723
ISBN-10: 052140472X
Edition: 1
Author: A.C. Thompson
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 368 pages

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Minkowski Geometry (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 63) (ISBN-13: 9780521404723 and ISBN-10: 052140472X), written by authors A.C. Thompson, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1996. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Antiques & Collectibles (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Applied, Mathematics) books. You can easily purchase or rent Minkowski Geometry (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Series Number 63) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Antiques & Collectibles books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.89.

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This is a comprehensive treatment of Minkowski geometry. The author begins by describing the fundamental metric properties and the topological properties of existence of Minkowski space. This is followed by a treatment of two-dimensional spaces and characterizations of Euclidean space among normed spaces. The central three chapters present the theory of area and volume in normed spaces--a fascinating geometrical interplay among the various roles of the ball in Euclidean space. Later chapters deal with trigonometry and differential geometry in Minkowski spaces. The book ends with a brief look at J. J. Schaffer's ideas on the intrinsic geometry of the unit sphere.

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