Author : Peter R. Cromwell
Release : 1997
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 059/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Polyhedra by : Peter R. Cromwell
Download or read book Polyhedra written by Peter R. Cromwell. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polyhedra have cropped up in many different guises throughout recorded history. In modern times, polyhedra and their symmetries have been cast in a new light by combinatorics an d group theory. This book comprehensively documents the many and varied ways that polyhedra have come to the fore throughout the development of mathematics. The author strikes a balance between covering the historical development of the theory surrounding polyhedra, and presenting a rigorous treatment of the mathematics involved. It is attractively illustrated with dozens of diagrams to illustrate ideas that might otherwise prove difficult to grasp. Historians of mathematics, as well as those more interested in the mathematics itself, will find this unique book fascinating.