 Mathematical Recreations and Essays
by W. W. Rouse Ball, H. S. M. Coxeter
This classic work offers scores of stimulating, mind-expanding games and puzzles: arithmetical and geometrical problems, chessboard recreations, magic squares, map-coloring problems, cryptography and cryptanalysis, much more. Includes 150 black-and-white line illustrations.
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by H. S. M. Coxeter
Foremost book available on polytopes, incorporating ancient Greek and most modern work. Discusses polygons, polyhedrons, and multi-dimensional polytopes. Definitions of symbols. Includes 8 tables plus many diagrams and examples. 1963 edition.
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 Shape Theory: Categorical Methods of Approximation
by J. M. Cordier, T. Porter
This in-depth treatment uses shape theory as a "case study" to illustrate situations common to many areas of mathematics, including the use of archetypal models as a basis for systems of approximations. 1989 edition.
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| |  Advanced Euclidean Geometry
by Roger A. Johnson
This classic text explores the geometry of the triangle and the circle, concentrating on extensions of Euclidean theory, and examining in detail many relatively recent theorems. 1929 edition.
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 Foundations of Geometry
by C. R. Wylie, Jr.
Geared toward students preparing to teach high school mathematics, this text explores the principles of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry and covers both generalities and specifics of the axiomatic method. 1964 edition.
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| |  Proof in Geometry: With "Mistakes in Geometric Proofs"
by A. I. Fetisov, Ya. S. Dubnov
This single-volume compilation of 2 books explores the construction of geometric proofs. It offers useful criteria for determining correctness and presents examples of faulty proofs that illustrate common errors. 1963 editions.
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 Projective Geometry
by T. Ewan Faulkner
Highlighted by numerous examples, this book explores methods of the projective geometry of the plane. Examines the conic, the general equation of the 2nd degree, and the relationship between Euclidean and projective geometry. 1960 edition.
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| |  Projective Geometry and Projective Metrics
by Herbert Busemann, Paul J. Kelly
This text examines the 3 classical geometries and their relationship to general geometric structures, with particular focus on affine geometry, projective metrics, non-Euclidean geometry, and spatial geometry. 1953 edition.
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| |  Non-Riemannian Geometry
by Luther Pfahler Eisenhart
This concise text by a prominent mathematician deals chiefly with manifolds dominated by the geometry of paths. Topics include asymmetric and symmetric connections, the projective geometry of paths, and the geometry of sub-spaces. 1927 edition.
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 The Elements of Non-Euclidean Geometry
by D. M.Y. Sommerville
Renowned for its lucid yet meticulous exposition, this classic allows students to follow the development of non-Euclidean geometry from a fundamental analysis of the concept of parallelism to more advanced topics. 1914 edition. Includes 133 figures.
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| |  The Axioms of Descriptive Geometry
by A. N. Whitehead
Starting with the formulations of axioms, this text examines associated projective space, ideal points, general theory of correspondence, axioms of congruence, infinitesimal rotations, the absolute, and metrical geometry. 1907 edition.
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| |  A Course in the Geometry of n Dimensions
by M. G. Kendall
This text provides a foundation for resolving proofs dependent on n-dimensional systems. The author takes a concise approach, setting out that part of the subject with statistical applications and briefly sketching them. 1961 edition.
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