UID:
almahu_9948234004302882
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511569333 (ebook)
Series Statement:
London Mathematical Society student texts ; 25
Content:
Although it arose from purely theoretical considerations of the underlying axioms of geometry, the work of Einstein and Dirac has demonstrated that hyperbolic geometry is a fundamental aspect of modern physics. In this book, the rich geometry of the hyperbolic plane is studied in detail, leading to the focal point of the book, Poincare's polygon theorem and the relationship between hyperbolic geometries and discrete groups of isometries. Hyperbolic 3-space is also discussed, and the directions that current research in this field is taking are sketched. This will be an excellent introduction to hyperbolic geometry for students new to the subject, and for experts in other fields.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Quadratic forms -- Geometries -- Hyperbolic plane -- Fuchsian groups -- Fundamental domains -- Coverings -- Poincaré's theorem -- Hyperbolic 3-space -- Appendix: Axioms for plane geometry.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521435086
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511569333
URL:
Volltext
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