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Minkowski Geometry: Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, cartea 63

Autor A. C. Thompson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 iun 1996
Minkowski geometry is a non-Euclidean geometry in a finite number of dimensions that is different from elliptic and hyperbolic geometry (and from the Minkowskian geometry of spacetime). Here the linear structure is the same as the Euclidean one but distance is not "uniform" in all directions. Instead of the usual sphere in Euclidean space, the unit ball is a general symmetric convex set. Therefore, although the parallel axiom is valid, Pythagoras' theorem is not. This book begins by presenting the topological properties of Minkowski spaces, including the existence and essential uniqueness of Haar measure, followed by the fundamental metric properties - the group of isometries, the existence of certain bases and the existence of the Lowner ellipsoid. This is followed by characterizations of Euclidean space among normed spaces and a full treatment of two-dimensional spaces. The three central chapters present the theory of area and volume in normed spaces. The author describes the fascinating geometric interplay among the isoperimetrix (the convex body which solves the isoperimetric problem), the unit ball and their duals, and the ways in which various roles of the ball in Euclidean space are divided among them. The next chapter deals with trigonometry in Minkowski spaces and the last one takes a brief look at a number of numerical parameters associated with a normed space, including J. J. Schaffer's ideas on the intrinsic geometry of the unit sphere. Each chapter ends with a section of historical notes and the book ends with a list of 50 unsolved problems. Minkowski Geometry will appeal to students and researchers interested in geometry, convexity theory and functional analysis.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521404723
ISBN-10: 052140472X
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 50 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 164 x 242 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. The algebraic properties of linear spaces and of convex sets; 2. Norms and norm topologies; 3. Convex bodies; 4. Comparisons and contrasts with Euclidean space; 5. Two dimensional Minkowski spaces; 6. The concept of area and content; 7. Special properties of the Holmes-Thompson definition; 8. Special properties of the Busemann definition; 9. Trigonometry; 10. Various numerical parameters.

Recenzii

' … volume, isoperimetry, integral geometry and trigonometry … all are admirably treated here by an expert in the field.' Mathematika
'This is a comprehensive monograph that will serve well both as an introduction and as a reference work.' Monatshefte für Mathematik

Descriere

The first comprehensive treatment of Minkowski geometry since the 1940's