Geometries on Surfaces (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521660587)

One century after Hilbert constructed the first example of a non-classical affine plane, this book aims to summarize all the major results about geometries on surfaces. Acting both as a reference and a monograph, the authors have included detailed sections on what is known as well as outlining problems that remain to be solved. There are sections on classical geometries, methods for constructing non-classical geometries and classifications and characterizations of geometries. This work is related to a host of other fields including approximation, convexity, differential geometry topology and many more. This book will appeal to students, researchers and lecturers working in geometry or any one of the many associated areas outlined above.

Author: Burkard Polster, Gunther Stienke, Gunter Steinke
ISBN-10: 0521660580
ISBN-13: 9780521660587
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2001
Pages: 514
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.18lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.38w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2002 pg. 665