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Minkowski Geometry A. C. Thompson (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia)

Minkowski Geometry By A. C. Thompson (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia)

Summary

Minkowski geometry is a type of non-Euclidean geometry in a finite number of dimensions in which distance is not 'uniform' in all directions. This first comprehensive treatment of the subject since the 1940's is suitable for graduate students and researchers in geometry, convexity theory, and functional analysis.

Minkowski Geometry Summary

Minkowski Geometry by A. C. Thompson (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia)

Minkowski geometry is a type of non-Euclidean geometry in a finite number of dimensions in which distance is not 'uniform' in all directions. This book presents the first comprehensive treatment of Minkowski geometry since the 1940s. The author begins by describing the fundamental metric properties and the topological properties of existence of Minkowski space. This is followed by a treatment of two-dimensional spaces and characterisations of Euclidean space among normed spaces. The central three chapters present the theory of area and volume in normed spaces, a fascinating geometrical interplay among the various roles of the ball in Euclidean space. Later chapters deal with trigonometry and differential geometry in Minkowski spaces. The book ends with a brief look at J. J. Schaffer's ideas on the intrinsic geometry of the unit sphere. Minkowski Geometry will appeal to students and researchers interested in geometry, convexity theory and functional analysis.

Minkowski Geometry Reviews

' ... volume, isoperimetry, integral geometry and trigonometry ... all are admirably treated here by an expert in the field.' Mathematika
'This is a comprehensive monograph that will serve well both as an introduction and as a reference work.' Monatshefte fur Mathematik

Table of Contents

1. The algebraic properties of linear spaces and of convex sets; 2. Norms and norm topologies; 3. Convex bodies; 4. Comparisons and contrasts with Euclidean space; 5. Two dimensional Minkowski spaces; 6. The concept of area and content; 7. Special properties of the Holmes-Thompson definition; 8. Special properties of the Busemann definition; 9. Trigonometry; 10. Various numerical parameters.

Additional information

NPB9780521404723
9780521404723
052140472X
Minkowski Geometry by A. C. Thompson (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
1996-06-28
368
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