{"product_id":"9783662703052","title":"The Universe of Conics: From the Ancient Greeks to 21st Century Developments","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Universe of Conics: From the Ancient Greeks to 21st Century Developments\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGlaeser, Georg; Stachel, Hellmuth; Odehnal, Boris\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text presents the classical theory of conics in a modern form. It includes many novel results that are not easily accessible elsewhere. The approach combines synthetic and analytic methods to derive projective, affine and metrical properties, covering both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than two thousand years of history, conic sections play a fundamental role in numerous fields of mathematics and physics, with applications to mechanical engineering, architecture, astronomy, design and computer graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text will be invaluable to undergraduate mathematics students, those in adjacent fields of study, and anyone with an interest in classical geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugmented with more than three hundred fifty figures and photographs, this innovative text will enhance your understanding of projective geometry, linear algebra, mechanics, and differential geometry, with careful exposition and many illustrative exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-12-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783662703052\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-662-70306-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x168cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 580\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45590159851660,"sku":"9783662703052","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783662703052.jpg?v=1776096146","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783662703052","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}