Elementary Differential Geometry
Seiten
2010
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-72149-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-72149-3 (ISBN)
This easy-to-read, generously illustrated textbook is an elementary introduction to differential geometry with emphasis on geometric results, preparing students for more advanced study. Clearly developed arguments and proofs, colour illustrations, and over 100 exercises and solutions make this book ideal for courses and self-study.
The link between the physical world and its visualization is geometry. This easy-to-read, generously illustrated textbook presents an elementary introduction to differential geometry with emphasis on geometric results. Avoiding formalism as much as possible, the author harnesses basic mathematical skills in analysis and linear algebra to solve interesting geometric problems, which prepare students for more advanced study in mathematics and other scientific fields such as physics and computer science. The wide range of topics includes curve theory, a detailed study of surfaces, curvature, variation of area and minimal surfaces, geodesics, spherical and hyperbolic geometry, the divergence theorem, triangulations, and the Gauss–Bonnet theorem. The section on cartography demonstrates the concrete importance of elementary differential geometry in applications. Clearly developed arguments and proofs, colour illustrations, and over 100 exercises and solutions make this book ideal for courses and self-study. The only prerequisites are one year of undergraduate calculus and linear algebra.
The link between the physical world and its visualization is geometry. This easy-to-read, generously illustrated textbook presents an elementary introduction to differential geometry with emphasis on geometric results. Avoiding formalism as much as possible, the author harnesses basic mathematical skills in analysis and linear algebra to solve interesting geometric problems, which prepare students for more advanced study in mathematics and other scientific fields such as physics and computer science. The wide range of topics includes curve theory, a detailed study of surfaces, curvature, variation of area and minimal surfaces, geodesics, spherical and hyperbolic geometry, the divergence theorem, triangulations, and the Gauss–Bonnet theorem. The section on cartography demonstrates the concrete importance of elementary differential geometry in applications. Clearly developed arguments and proofs, colour illustrations, and over 100 exercises and solutions make this book ideal for courses and self-study. The only prerequisites are one year of undergraduate calculus and linear algebra.
Christian Bär is Professor of Geometry in the Institute for Mathematics at the University of Potsdam, Germany.
Preface; Notation; 1. Euclidean geometry; 2. Curve theory; 3. Classical surface theory; 4. The inner geometry of surfaces; 5. Geometry and analysis; 6. Geometry and topology; 7. Hints for solutions to (most) exercises; Formulary; List of symbols; References; Index.
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Plates, color; 17 Halftones, unspecified; 130 Line drawings, unspecified |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 175 x 247 mm |
| Gewicht | 670 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie |
| Schlagworte | Differenzialgeometrie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-72149-0 / 0521721490 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-72149-3 / 9780521721493 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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