The real projective plane

Description

This introduction to projective geometry can be understood by anyone familiar with high-school geometry and algebra. The restriction to real geometry of two dimensions allows every theorem to be illustrated by a diagram. The subject is, in a sense, even simpler than Euclid, whose constructions involved a ruler and compass: here we have constructions using rulers alone. A strict axiomatic treatment is followed only to the point of letting the student see how it is done, but then relaxed to avoid becoming tedious. After two introductory chapters, the concept of continuity is introduced by means of an unusual but intuitively acceptable axiom. Subsequent chapters then treat one- and two-dimensional projectivities, conics, affine geometry, and Euclidean geometry. Chapter 10 continues the discussion of continuity at a more sophisticated level, and the remaining chapters introduce coordinates and their uses. An appendix by George Beck describes Mathematica scripts that can generate illustrations for several chapters; they are provided on a diskette included with the book. (Both PC and Macintosh versions are available) Mathematica is a registered trademark.

Description

Contain: Files, scenes, narrations, and projectivities for Mathematica.

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Other Editions

• The real projective planeSpringer-Verlag1993-01-01
• The real projective plane.McGraw-Hill1949-01-01
• The real projective plane.McGraw-Hill Book Co.1949-01-01
• The real projective planeUniversity Press1955-01-01
• The real projective plane.University Press1955-01-01
• The real projective plane.Cambridge U.P.1955-01-01