Geometry and its applications
by
 
Meyer, Walter J. (Walter Joseph), 1943-

Title
Geometry and its applications

Author
Meyer, Walter J. (Walter Joseph), 1943-

ISBN
9780123694270
 
9780080478036

Personal Author
Meyer, Walter J. (Walter Joseph), 1943-

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
Burlington, MA : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2006.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xix, 539 pages) : illustrations

Contents
The axiomatic method in geometry -- The Euclidean heritage -- Non-Euclidean geometry -- Transformation geometry 1. Isometries and symmetries -- Vectors in geometry -- Transformation geometry 2. Isometries and matrices -- Transformation geometry 3. Similarity, inversion, and projection -- Graphs, maps, and polyhedra.

Abstract
Meyer's Geometry and Its Applications, Second Edition, combines traditional geometry with current ideas to present a modern approach that is grounded in real-world applications. It balances the deductive approach with discovery learning, and introduces axiomatic, Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, and transformational geometry. The text integrates applications and examples throughout and includes historical notes in many chapters. The Second Edition of Geometry and Its Applications is a significant text for any college or university that focuses on geometry's usefulness in other disciplines. It is especially appropriate for engineering and science majors, as well as future mathematics teachers. * Realistic applications integrated throughout the text, including (but not limited to): - Symmetries of artistic patterns - Physics - Robotics - Computer vision - Computer graphics - Stability of architectural structures - Molecular biology - Medicine - Pattern recognition * Historical notes included in many chapters * Instructor's Manual with solutions available for all adopters of the text.

Subject Term
Geometry -- Textbooks.
 
Geometry. (OCoLC)fst00940864
 
Geometria.

Genre
Electronic books.
 
Textbooks. (OCoLC)fst01423863
 
Textbooks.

Electronic Access
ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123694270


Shelf NumberItem BarcodeShelf LocationShelf LocationHolding Information
QA453 .M49 2006 EB1186987-1001Elsevier E-Book CollectionsElsevier E-Book Collections