By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. This work presents the story of this famous theorem. It sheds light on the characters that played a role in the development of the Pythagorean theorem, providing a backdrop to perhaps our oldest enduring mathematical legacy.
Provides an overview of classic and hyperbolic geometries, placing the work of key mathematicians and philosophers in a historical context. Including coverage on geometric transformations, and modes of the hyperbolic planes and pseudospheres, with review notes and essay topics, this fourth edition is meant to accompany any geometry course.
A contribution to the history of Greek geometrical analysis. Although there have been two recent translations of the "Data", this one provides an extensive commentary and discussion of what the intellectual background of the work was in terms of Greek mathematicians and philosophy.
Offers a tour of geometry, from Euclid through to algebraic geometry. This book shows how mathematicians use a variety of techniques to tackle problems, and it links geometry to other branches of mathematics. Topics covered include: transformations, triangle and circle theorems, Platonic solids, conics, similarities, affine, and more.