Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
Reihe: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics
ISBN: 978-0-691-02353-3
Verlag: Princeton University Press
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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- Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Experimentalphysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie Nicht-Euklidische Geometrie
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie Differentialgeometrie
