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Riemannian Geometry

By Eisenhart, Luther Pfahler

Riemannian Geometry

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
1997-10-13
Publication Date:
1997-11-02
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691023530
ISBN13:
9780691023533
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[email protected]
Weight:
522 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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