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Three-Dimensional Geometry and Topology, Volume 1
William P. Thurston
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Description for Three-Dimensional Geometry and Topology, Volume 1
Hardback. Hyperbolic geometry is the star. A strong effort has been made to convey not just denatured formal reasoning, but a living feeling for the subject. There are many figures, examples, and exercises of varying difficulty. This book develops some of the power of geometry in two and three dimensions, and the strong connection of geometry with topology. Editor(s): Levy, Silvio. Series: Princeton Mathematical Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
This book develops some of the extraordinary richness, beauty, and power of geometry in two and three dimensions, and the strong connection of geometry with topology. Hyperbolic geometry is the star. A strong effort has been made to convey not just denatured formal reasoning (definitions, theorems, and proofs), but a living feeling for the subject. There are many figures, examples, and exercises of varying difficulty. This book was the origin of a grand scheme developed by Thurston that is now coming to fruition. In the 1920s and 1930s the mathematics of two-dimensional spaces was formalized. It was Thurston's goal to ... Read more
This book develops some of the extraordinary richness, beauty, and power of geometry in two and three dimensions, and the strong connection of geometry with topology. Hyperbolic geometry is the star. A strong effort has been made to convey not just denatured formal reasoning (definitions, theorems, and proofs), but a living feeling for the subject. There are many figures, examples, and exercises of varying difficulty. This book was the origin of a grand scheme developed by Thurston that is now coming to fruition. In the 1920s and 1930s the mathematics of two-dimensional spaces was formalized. It was Thurston's goal to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Series
Princeton Mathematical Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691083049
SKU
V9780691083049
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About William P. Thurston
William P. Thurston is the Director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley, and Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis. He received the Fields Medal in 1982 for his work on hyperbolic structures on 3-manifolds and foliations. Silvio Levy is editor of Experimental Mathematics and of the MSRI book series.
Reviews for Three-Dimensional Geometry and Topology, Volume 1
Winner of the 2005 Book Prize, American Mathematical Society Winner of the 1997 for the Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Mathematics, Association of American Publishers The present volume represents the culmination of nearly two decades of honoring his famous but difficult 1978 lecture notes. This beautifully produced, exquisitely organized volume now reads as easily as one could possibly hope given ... Read more