A Mathematical Space Odyssey: Solid Geometry in the 21st Century - Couverture rigide

Alsina, Claudi; Nelsen, Roger

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0883853582 ISBN 13 : 9780883853580

Editeur : The Mathematical Association of America, 2015

Synopsis

Solid geometry is the traditional name for what we call today the geometry of three-dimensional Euclidean space. This book presents techniques for proving a variety of geometric results in three dimensions. Special attention is given to prisms, pyramids, platonic solids, cones, cylinders and spheres, as well as many new and classical results. A chapter is devoted to each of the following basic techniques for exploring space and proving theorems: enumeration, representation, dissection, plane sections, intersection, iteration, motion, projection, and folding and unfolding. The book includes a selection of Challenges for each chapter with solutions, references and a complete index. The text is aimed at secondary school and college and university teachers as an introduction to solid geometry, as a supplement in problem solving sessions, as enrichment material in a course on proofs and mathematical reasoning, or in a mathematics course for liberal arts students.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Roger B. Nelsen, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Lewis & Clark College, USA.

Claudi Alsina, Professor of Mathematics, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Mathematical Association of America
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0883853582
• ISBN 13: 9780883853580
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 286
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