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Projective Differential Geometry Old and New: From the Schwarzian Derivative to the Cohomology of Diffeomorphism Groups (Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics, Series Number 165) - Hardcover

Ovsienko, V.; Tabachnikov, S.

 
9780521831864: Projective Differential Geometry Old and New: From the Schwarzian Derivative to the Cohomology of Diffeomorphism Groups (Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics, Series Number 165)

Synopsis

Ideas of projective geometry keep reappearing in seemingly unrelated fields of mathematics. This book provides a rapid route for graduate students and researchers to contemplate the frontiers of contemporary research in this classic subject. The authors include exercises and historical and cultural comments relating the basic ideas to a broader context.

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Book Description

Ideas of projective geometry keep reappearing in seemingly unrelated fields of mathematics. This book provides a rapid route for graduate students and researchers to the frontiers of contemporary research in this evergreen subject. Exercises play a prominent role: historical and cultural comments relate the basic notions to a broader context.

Review

"... [a] remarkable book [with] absolute autonomy and a priceless tool for students and researchers. Moreover, the writing style used here makes the reading truly enjoyable and enlightening."
Laurent Guieu, Mathematical Reviews

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