A.D. Alexandrov
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A.D. Alexandrov

Selected Works Part II: Intrinsic Geometry of Convex Surfaces

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eBook - ePub

A.D. Alexandrov

Selected Works Part II: Intrinsic Geometry of Convex Surfaces

About this book

A.D. Alexandrov is considered by many to be the father of intrinsic geometry, second only to Gauss in surface theory. That appraisal stems primarily from this masterpiece--now available in its entirely for the first time since its 1948 publication in Russian. Alexandrov's treatise begins with an outline of the basic concepts, definitions, and r

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Publisher
Chapman and Hall/CRC
Year
2005
Topic
Mathematics
eBook ISBN
9781134429066
Subtopic
Geometry
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter I: Basic Concepts and Results
  9. Chapter II: General Propositions About Intrinsic Metrics
  10. Chapter III: Characteristic Properties of the Intrinsic Metric
  11. Chapter IV: The Angle
  12. Chapter V: Curvature
  13. Chapter VI: Existence of a Convex Polyhedron with a Given Metric
  14. Chapter VII: Existence of a Closed Convex Surface with a Given Metric
  15. Chapter VIII: Other Existence Theorems
  16. Chapter IX: Curves on Convex Surfaces
  17. Chapter X: Area
  18. Chapter XI: The Role of Specific Curvature
  19. Chapter XII: Generalization
  20. Appendix: Basics of Convex Bodies
  21. Index

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