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<p>Now in a revised and expanded new edition, this volume chronologically traces the evolution of Euclidean, non-Euclidean, and relativistic theories regarding the shape of the universe. A unique, highly readable, and entertaining account, the book assumes no special mathematical knowledge. It reviews the failed classical attempts to prove the parallel postulate and provides coverage of the role of Gauss, Lobachevskii, and Bolyai in setting the foundations of modern differential geometry, which laid the groundwork for Einstein's theories of special and general relativity. This updated account includes a new chapter on Islamic contributions to this area, as well as additional information on gravitation, the nature of space and black holes.</p>

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Author

Jeremy John Gray

Publisher

Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198533528

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Mathematics, Geometry And Topology