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A History of Non-Euclidean Geometry

Boris A. Rosenfeld · 1988

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This book is an investigation of the mathematical and philosophical factors underlying the discovery of the concept of noneuclidean geometries, and the subsequent extension of the concept of space. Chapters one through five are devoted to the evolution of the concept of space, leading up to chapter six which describes the discovery of noneuclidean geometry, and the corresponding broadening of the concept of space. The author goes on to discuss concepts such as multidimensional spaces and curvature, and transformation groups. The book ends with a chapter describing the applications of nonassociative algebras to geometry.

Book details

Year
1988
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Editions
4
Pages
488
ISBN
9780387964584

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