The Non-Euclidean Revolution: With an Introduction by H.S.M Coxeter
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Richard Trudeau confronts the fundamental question of truth and its representation through mathematical models in The Non-Euclidean Revolution. First, the author analyzes geometry in its historical and philosophical setting; second, he examines a revolution every bit as significant as the Copernican revolution in astronomy and the Darwinian revolution in biology; third, on the most speculative level, he questions the possibility of absolute knowledge...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0817642374
ISBN13:9780817642372
Release Date:April 2001
Publisher:Birkhauser
Length:270 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Related Subjects
Geometry Geometry & Topology Math Mathematics Non-Euclidean Geometries Science & MathCustomer Reviews
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