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Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Kristopher Tapp
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Description for Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Hardback. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 374 pages, 186 colour illustrations, 198 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
This is a textbook on differential geometry well-suited to a variety of courses on this topic. For readers seeking an elementary text, the prerequisites are minimal and include plenty of examples and intermediate steps within proofs, while providing an invitation to more excursive applications and advanced topics. For readers bound for graduate school in math or physics, this is a clear, concise, rigorous development of the topic including the deep global theorems. For the benefit of all readers, the author employs various techniques to render the difficult abstract ideas herein more understandable and engaging. Over 300 color illustrations bring ... Read more
This is a textbook on differential geometry well-suited to a variety of courses on this topic. For readers seeking an elementary text, the prerequisites are minimal and include plenty of examples and intermediate steps within proofs, while providing an invitation to more excursive applications and advanced topics. For readers bound for graduate school in math or physics, this is a clear, concise, rigorous development of the topic including the deep global theorems. For the benefit of all readers, the author employs various techniques to render the difficult abstract ideas herein more understandable and engaging. Over 300 color illustrations bring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Condition
New
Weight
769g
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319397986
SKU
V9783319397986
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About Kristopher Tapp
Kristopher Tapp is Professor of Mathematics at Saint Joseph's University. He has been awarded two National Science Foundation research grants to support research in differential geometry, and several teaching awards. He is the author of Symmetry: A Mathematical Exploration (Springer, 2012) and over twenty research papers featured in top journals.
Reviews for Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
This is the first textbook on mathematics that I see printed in color. ... This book is not a usual textbook, but a very well written introduction to differential geometry, and the colors really help the reader in understanding the figures and navigating through the text. ... this book will surely serve very well for students who want to learn ... Read more