Differential Geometry (Paperback)

K.L. Wardle

ISBN 10: 0486462722 / ISBN 13: 9780486462721

Published by Dover Publications Inc., New York, 2008

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Paperback. This elementary account of the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in space provides students with a good foundation for further study. It explores the ideas of curvature and torsion using the concept of the spin-vector, and it examines the curvature of surfaces, with particular reference to developable surfaces and ruled surfaces.The approach is by vector methods throughout, but only the most elementary vector algebra is assumed. The text consistently appeals first to geometrical intuition, and then the treatment is made fully rigorous as far as space permits. Many special types of surfaces occur among the examples, and a complete set of solutions provides readers with a full appreciation of all concepts. Elementary account covers curvature and torsion, involutes and evolutes, curves on a surface, curvature of surfaces, and developable and ruled surfaces. Numerous problems include complete solutions. 1965 edition. 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: Differential Geometry (Paperback)
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486462722
• ISBN 13: 9780486462721
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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This elementary account of the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in space provides students with a good foundation for further study. It explores the ideas of curvature and torsion using the concept of the spin-vector, and it examines the curvature of surfaces, with particular reference to developable surfaces and ruled surfaces.
The approach is by vector methods throughout, but only the most elementary vector algebra is assumed. The text consistently appeals first to geometrical intuition, and then the treatment is made fully rigorous as far as space permits. Many special types of surfaces occur among the examples, and a complete set of solutions provides readers with a full appreciation of all concepts.