The Plaid Model: (AMS-198)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The Plaid Model: (AMS-198)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richard Evan Schwartz
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| Series | Annals of Mathematics Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:280 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Geometry |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691181387
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| Classifications | Dewey:516.9 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
103 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 February 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Outer billiards provides a toy model for planetary motion and exhibits intricate and mysterious behavior even for seemingly simple examples. It is a dynamical system in which a particle in the plane moves around the outside of a convex shape according to a scheme that is reminiscent of ordinary billiards. The Plaid Model, which is a self-contained
Author Biography
Richard Evan Schwartz is the Chancellor's Professor of Mathematics at Brown University. He is the author of Spherical CR Geometry and Dehn Surgery and Outer Billiards on Kites (both Princeton).
Reviews"[An] enjoyable excursion into a new field."---Meghan De Witt, MAA Reviews
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