Mathematical Association Of America, Mathematical Association Of America

The Changing Shape of Geometry

Celebrating a Century of Geometry and Geometry Teaching
Herausgeber: Pritchard, Chris

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Collection of popular articles on geometry from distinguished mathematicians and educationalists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1235g
• ISBN-13: 9780521824514
• ISBN-10: 0521824516
• Artikelnr.: 29337848

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The nature of geometry
2. Desert island theorems - Greek geometry
3. The history of geometry
4. Desert island theorems - elementary Euclidean geometry
5. Pythagoras' theorem
6. Desert island theorems - advanced Euclidean geometry
7. The golden ratio
8. Desert island theorems - non-Euclidean geometry and topology
9. Recreational geometry
10. Desert island theorems - geometrical physics
11. The teaching of geometry
Appendices.