Geometry Books

New and Published Books

1. Elements of Topology

   By Tej Bahadur Singh

   Topology is a large subject with many branches broadly categorized as algebraic topology, point-set topology, and geometric topology. Point-set topology is the main language for a broad variety of mathematical disciplines. Algebraic topology serves as a powerful tool for studying the problems in...

   Published May 19th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
2. Computational Number Theory

   By Abhijit Das

   Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications

   Developed from the author’s popular graduate-level course, Computational Number Theory presents a complete treatment of number-theoretic algorithms. Avoiding advanced algebra, this self-contained text is designed for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in engineering. It is also...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Divided Spheres

   Geodesics and the Orderly Subdivision of the Sphere

   By Edward S. Popko

   This well-illustrated book—in color throughout—presents a thorough introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller’s invention of the geodesic dome, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications as diverse as weather forecasting and fish farms. The author explains the principles...

   Published July 29th 2012 by A K Peters/CRC Press
4. The Geometry of Special Relativity

   By Tevian Dray

   The Geometry of Special Relativity provides an introduction to special relativity that encourages readers to see beyond the formulas to the deeper geometric structure. The text treats the geometry of hyperbolas as the key to understanding special relativity. This approach replaces the ubiquitous ?...

   Published July 1st 2012 by A K Peters/CRC Press
5. Unexpected Expectations

   The Curiosities of a Mathematical Crystal Ball

   By Leonard M. Wapner

   Unexpected Expectations: The Curiosities of a Mathematical Crystal Ball explores how paradoxical challenges involving mathematical expectation often necessitate a reexamination of basic premises. The author takes you through mathematical paradoxes associated with seemingly straightforward...

   Published June 3rd 2012 by A K Peters/CRC Press
6. Encounters with Chaos and Fractals, Second Edition

   By Denny Gulick

   Now with an extensive introduction to fractal geometry Revised and updated, Encounters with Chaos and Fractals, Second Edition provides an accessible introduction to chaotic dynamics and fractal geometry for readers with a calculus background. It incorporates important mathematical concepts...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
7. Turning a Sphere Inside Out (DVD)

   By Nelson L. Max

   This video is about the problem of turning a sphere inside out, by passing the surface through itself, without making any holes or creases. Mathematicians believed the problem to be unsolvable until 1958, when Stephen Smale proved otherwise. The motion of turning a sphere inside out, called a...

   Published March 26th 2012 by A K Peters/CRC Press
8. College Geometry

   A Unified Development

   By David C. Kay

   Series: Textbooks in Mathematics

   Designed for mathematics majors and other students who intend to teach mathematics at the secondary school level, College Geometry: A Unified Development unifies the three classical geometries within an axiomatic framework. The author develops the axioms to include Euclidean, elliptic, and...

   Published June 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
9. Origami 5

   Fifth International Meeting of Origami Science, Mathematics, and Education

   Edited by Patsy Wang-Iverson, Robert J. Lang, Mark YIM

   Origami5 continues in the excellent tradition of its four previous incarnations, documenting work presented at an extraordinary series of meetings that explored the connections between origami, mathematics, science, technology, education, and other academic fields. The fifth such meeting, 5OSME (...

   Published June 20th 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press
10. Crafting by Concepts

    Fiber Arts and Mathematics

    Edited by sarah-marie belcastro, Carolyn Yackel

    From the editors of the popular Making Mathematics with Needlework, this book presents projects that highlight the relationship between types of needlework and mathematics. Chapters start with accessible overviews presenting the interplay between mathematical concepts and craft expressions....

    Published March 23rd 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press