Analytic Projective Geometry
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- John Bamberg, University of Western Australia, Perth
- Tim Penttila, University of Adelaide
- Date Published: October 2023
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781009260596
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Projective geometry is the geometry of vision, and this book introduces students to this beautiful subject from an analytic perspective, emphasising its close relationship with linear algebra and the central role of symmetry. Starting with elementary and familiar geometry over real numbers, readers will soon build upon that knowledge via geometric pathways and journey on to deep and interesting corners of the subject. Through a projective approach to geometry, readers will discover connections between seemingly distant (and ancient) results in Euclidean geometry. By mixing recent results from the past 100 years with the history of the field, this text is one of the most comprehensive surveys of the subject and an invaluable reference for undergraduate and beginning graduate students learning classic geometry, as well as young researchers in computer graphics. Students will also appreciate the worked examples and diagrams throughout.
Read more- Covers a wide range of material in a coherent narrative, including remarkable results in projective geometry that are often excluded from other texts, making this one of the most comprehensive texts on the subject
- Starts with elementary material on familiar geometry over real numbers, and builds upon that knowledge via geometric pathways to deep and interesting corners of the subject
- Builds the material without delving into axiomatic and logical foundations or studying geometry over arbitrary fields
- Emphasises the visual beauty of projective geometry, inspiring readers to dive further into geometry
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'This book provides a lively and lovely perspective on real projective spaces, combining art, history, groups and elegant proofs.' William M. Kantor
See more reviews'This book is a celebration of the projective viewpoint of geometry. It gradually introduces the reader to the subject, and the arguments are presented in a way that highlights the power of projective thinking in geometry. The reader surprisingly discovers not only that Euclidean and related theorems can be realized as derivatives of projective results, but there are also unnoticed connections between results from ancient times. The treatise also contains a large number of exercises and is dotted with worked examples, which help the reader to appreciate and deeply understand the arguments they refer to. In my opinion this is a book that will definitely change the way we look at the Euclidean and projective analytic geometry.' Alessandro Siciliano, Università degli Studi della Basilicata
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- Date Published: October 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781009260596
- length: 450 pages
- dimensions: 236 x 159 x 31 mm
- weight: 0.84kg
- contains: 115 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 11 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I. The Real Projective Plane:
1. Fundamental aspects of the real projective plane
2. Collineations
3. Polarities and conics
4. Cross-ratio
5. The group of the conic
6. Involution
7. Affine plane geometry viewed projectively
8. Euclidean plane geometry viewed projectively
9. Transformation geometry: Klein's point of view
10. The power of projective thinking
11. From perspective to projective
12. Remarks on the history of projective geometry
Part II. Two Real Projective 3-Space:
13. Fundamental aspects of real projective space
14. Triangles and tetrahedra
15. Reguli and quadrics
16. Line geometry
17. Projections
18. A glance at inversive geometry
Part III. Higher Dimensions:
19. Generalising to higher dimensions
20. The Klein quadric and Veronese surface
Appendix: Group actions
References
Index.
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