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Geometries on Surfaces Burkard Polster (University of Adelaide)

Geometries on Surfaces By Burkard Polster (University of Adelaide)

Summary

Summarizes the major results about topological geometries on surfaces. The authors cover much of what is known plus problems that remain to be solved. With connections to a host of other areas, this book will appeal to all whose research uses, or touches on, point-line geometry.

Geometries on Surfaces Summary

Geometries on Surfaces by Burkard Polster (University of Adelaide)

The projective, Mobius, Laguerre, and Minkowski planes over the real numbers are just a few examples of a host of fundamental classical topological geometries on surfaces. This book summarizes all known major results and open problems related to these classical point-line geometries and their close (nonclassical) relatives. Topics covered include: classical geometries; methods for constructing nonclassical geometries; classifications and characterizations of geometries. This work is related to many other fields including interpolation theory, convexity, the theory of pseudoline arrangements, topology, the theory of Lie groups, and many more. The authors detail these connections, some of which are well-known, but many much less so. Acting both as a reference for experts and as an accessible introduction for graduate students, this book will interest anyone wishing to know more about point-line geometries and the way they interact.

Geometries on Surfaces Reviews

'The main objective of the book, to give an intuitive and fairly complete picture of the wealth of geometries living on surfaces and of the beauty of the subject, has been accomplished in an excellent way. The text provides an easily accessible and well-motivated introduction to topological geometry.' Zentralblatt fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts

Table of Contents

1. Geometries for pedestrians; 2. Flat linear spaces; 3. Spherical circle planes; 4. Toroidal circle planes; 5. Cylindrical circle planes; 6. Generalized quadrangles; 7. Tubular circle planes; Appendices.

Additional information

NPB9780521660587
9780521660587
0521660580
Geometries on Surfaces by Burkard Polster (University of Adelaide)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2001-10-03
514
N/A
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