A Mathematical Space Odyssey: Solid Geometry in the 21st Century (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions, 50)

A Mathematical Space Odyssey: Solid Geometry in the 21st Century (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions, 50)
by: Claudi Alsina (Author),Roger Nelsen(Author)
Publisher:The Mathematical Association of America
Edition:UK ed.
Publication Date: 31 May 2015
Language:English
Print Length:286 pages
ISBN-10:0883853582
ISBN-13:9780883853580
Book Description
Solid geometry is the traditional name for what we call today the geometry of three-dimensional Euclidean space. This book presents techniques for proving a variety of geometric results in three dimensions. Special attention is given to prisms, pyramids, platonic solids, cones, cylinders and spheres, as well as many new and classical results. A chapter is devoted to each of the following basic techniques for exploring space and proving theorems: enumeration, representation, dissection, plane sections, intersection, iteration, motion, projection, and folding and unfolding. The book includes a selection of Challenges for each chapter with solutions, references and a complete index. The text is aimed at secondary school and college and university teachers as an introduction to solid geometry, as a supplement in problem solving sessions, as enrichment material in a course on proofs and mathematical reasoning, or in a mathematics course for liberal arts students.
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