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Experiencing Geometry David W. Henderson

Experiencing Geometry By David W. Henderson

Experiencing Geometry by David W. Henderson


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This inexpensive text is a blend of Euclidean and spherical geometry presented in an adapted Moore-method that forces students to be more active. The IM helps teachers immensely by providing directions to the instructor on how to run the course.

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Experiencing Geometry Summary

Experiencing Geometry: On Plane and Sphere by David W. Henderson

In this study readers are invited to explore the basic ideas of geometry beyond the formulation of proofs. The text encourages readers to develop a broader, deeper understanding of mathematics through active participation, including discovery, discussion and writing about fundamental ideas.

Table of Contents

Straightness and symmetry; straightness on a sphere; what is an angle?; straightness on cyliner and cone; SAS and ASA; area, parallel transport and holonomy; ITT, SSS and ASS; parallel transport; SAA and AAA; parallel postulates; 3-spheres in 4-space; dissection theory; square roots, pythagoras and similar thoughts; geometric solutions of quadratic and cubic equations; projections of a sphere onto a plane; duality and trigonometry; isometries and patterns; polyhedra. Appendices: geometric introduction to differential geometry; geometry for me.

Additional information

CIN0133737705VG
9780133737707
0133737705
Experiencing Geometry: On Plane and Sphere by David W. Henderson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
1995-07-10
193
N/A
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