The Method of Coordinates (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486425658)

This introductory text explores the translation of geometric concepts into the language of numbers in order to define the position of a point in space (the orbit of a satellite, for example). The two-part treatment begins with discussions of the coordinates of points on a line, coordinates of points in a plane, and the coordinates of points in space. Part 2 examines geometry as an aid to calculation and the necessity and peculiarities of four-dimensional space. Written for systematic study, it features a helpful series of "road signs" in the margins, alerting students to passages requiring particular attention, and an abundance of ingenious problems - with solutions, answers, and hints - promote habits of independent work

Author: I. M. Gelfand, E. G. Glagoleva, A. a. Kirillov
ISBN-10: 0486425657
ISBN-13: 9780486425658
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2011
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.40w x 0.24d