Analytic Projective Geometry (Hardcover)

John Bamberg

ISBN 10: 1009260596 / ISBN 13: 9781009260596

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2023

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Hardcover. Projective geometry is the geometry of vision, and this book introduces students to this beautiful subject from an analytic perspective, emphasising its close relationship with linear algebra and the central role of symmetry. Starting with elementary and familiar geometry over real numbers, readers will soon build upon that knowledge via geometric pathways and journey on to deep and interesting corners of the subject. Through a projective approach to geometry, readers will discover connections between seemingly distant (and ancient) results in Euclidean geometry. By mixing recent results from the past 100 years with the history of the field, this text is one of the most comprehensive surveys of the subject and an invaluable reference for undergraduate and beginning graduate students learning classic geometry, as well as young researchers in computer graphics. Students will also appreciate the worked examples and diagrams throughout. This book introduces students to projective geometry from an analytic perspective, mixing recent results from the past 100 years with the history of the field in one of the most comprehensive surveys of the subject. The subject is taught conceptually, with worked examples and diagrams to aid in understanding. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Analytic Projective Geometry (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009260596
• ISBN 13: 9781009260596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Projective geometry is the geometry of vision, and this book introduces students to this beautiful subject from an analytic perspective, emphasising its close relationship with linear algebra and the central role of symmetry. Starting with elementary and familiar geometry over real numbers, readers will soon build upon that knowledge via geometric pathways and journey on to deep and interesting corners of the subject. Through a projective approach to geometry, readers will discover connections between seemingly distant (and ancient) results in Euclidean geometry. By mixing recent results from the past 100 years with the history of the field, this text is one of the most comprehensive surveys of the subject and an invaluable reference for undergraduate and beginning graduate students learning classic geometry, as well as young researchers in computer graphics. Students will also appreciate the worked examples and diagrams throughout.

About the Authors

John Bamberg is Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Western Australia, where he previously obtained his Ph.D. under the auspices of Cheryl Praeger and Tim Penttila. His research interests include finite and projective geometry, group theory, and algebraic combinatorics. He was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow at Ghent University from 2006 to 2009, and a future fellow at the Australian Research Council from 2012 to 2016.

Tim Penttila is an Australian mathematician whose research interests include geometry, group theory, and combinatorics. He was an academic at the University of Western Australia for twenty years, and a professor at Colorado State University for ten years.