| #7868691 in Books | 1949 | File type: PDF | 306 pages|||Eisenhart's classic work on the application of tensor calculus to geometry was originally published in 1926 . . . It is still one of the best accounts of the subject. (E. J. F. Primrose Mathematical Gazette )
In his classic work of geometry, Euclid focused on the properties of flat surfaces. In the age of exploration, mapmakers such as Mercator had to concern themselves with the properties of spherical surfaces. The study of curved surfaces, or non-Euclidean geometry, flowered in the late nineteenth century, as mathematicians such as Riemann increasingly questioned Euclid's parallel postulate, and by relaxing this constraint derived a wealth of new results. These seemingly...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Riemannian geometry | Luther Pfahler Eisenhart.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
