The Shape of Space

Jeffrey R. Weeks

ISBN 10: 1138062278 / ISBN 13: 9781138062276

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019

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The Shape of Space | Jeffrey R. Weeks | Buch | Textbooks in Mathematics | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 2019 | Taylor & Francis Ltd | EAN 9781138062276 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shape of Space
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138062278
• ISBN 13: 9781138062276
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 259W x 243H x 17D millimeters 259 millimeters width by 243 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 802 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

The Shape of Space, Third Edition maintains the standard of excellence set by the previous editions. This lighthearted textbook covers the basic geometry and topology of two- and three-dimensional spaces―stretching students’ minds as they learn to visualize new possibilities for the shape of our universe.

Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, its informal exposition and engaging exercises appeal to an exceptionally broad audience, from liberal arts students to math undergraduate and graduate students looking for a clear intuitive understanding to supplement more formal texts, and even to laypeople seeking an entertaining self-study book to expand their understanding of space.

Features of the Third Edition:

• Full-color figures throughout
• "Picture proofs" have replaced algebraic proofs
• Simpler handles-and-crosscaps approach to surfaces
• Updated discussion of cosmological applications
• Intuitive examples missing from many college and graduate school curricula

About the Author:

Jeffrey R. Weeks is a freelance geometer living in Canton, New York. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and several science museums, his work spans pure mathematics, applications in cosmology and―closest to his heart―exposition for the general public.

About the Author

Jeffrey R. Weeks is a free-lance geometer living in Canton, New York. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and several science museums, his work spans pure mathematics, applications in cosmology and―closest to his heart―exposition for the general public.