Collineations and Conic Sections: An Introduction to Projective Geometry in Its History

By Christopher Baltus

Book Overview

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Central Collineations.- 3. The Geometry of Euclid's Elements.- 4. Conics in Greek Geometry.- 5. Conic Sections in Early Modern Europe.- 6. Conic Sections in Early Modern Europe.- 7. Central Collineations.- 8. Nineteenth Century.- 9. Foci.- 10. Steiner. 11. Desargues and Involution.- 12. Looking Ahead.- 13. Matrices and Homogeneous Coordinates.- 14. Some Applications of Conics in History.- 15. Vertical Stretch and Isaac Newton's Conics.- 16. Three Appendices.- Bibliography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030462862
• ISBN13: 9783030462864
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"