The Method of Coordinates
(Part of the Gelfand Correspondence Program in Mathematics Series)
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This introductory text explores the translation of geometric concepts into the language of numbers in order to define the position of a point in space (the orbit of a satellite, for example). The two-part treatment begins with discussions of the coordinates of points on a line, coordinates of points in a plane, and the coordinates of points in space. Part 2 examines geometry as an aid to calculation and the necessity and peculiarities of four-dimensional...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486425657
ISBN13:9780486425658
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:80 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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Education Education & Reference Geometry Math Mathematics Schools & Teaching Science & Math TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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