Euler's Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Euler's Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David S. Richeson
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| Series | Princeton Science Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | History of mathematics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691191379
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| Classifications | Dewey:514.09 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
221 b/w illus. 8 tables.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
23 July 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How a simple equation reshaped mathematics Leonhard Euler's polyhedron formula describes the structure of many objects-from soccer balls and gemstones to Buckminster Fuller's buildings and giant all-carbon molecules. Yet Euler's theorem is so simple it can be explained to a child. From ancient Greek geometry to today's cutting-edge research, Eul
Author Biography
David S. Richeson is professor of mathematics at Dickinson College.
Reviews"Everything in the book is very well illustrated with insightful graphics that, together with the text, make results almost like being obvious."---Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society
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