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Poncelet's Theorem
Leopold Flatto
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Description for Poncelet's Theorem
Hardcover. Poncelet's theorem is a famous result in algebraic geometry, dating to the early part of the nineteenth century. It concerns closed polygons inscribed in one conic and circumscribed about another. This title also discusses the relation between Poncelet's theorem and some aspects of queueing theory and mathematical billiards. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
Poncelet's theorem is a famous result in algebraic geometry, dating to the early part of the nineteenth century. It concerns closed polygons inscribed in one conic and circumscribed about another. The theorem is of great depth in that it relates to a large and diverse body of mathematics. There are several proofs of the theorem, none of which is elementary. A particularly attractive feature of the theorem, which is easily understood but difficult to prove, is that it serves as a prism through which one can learn and appreciate a lot of beautiful mathematics. This book stresses the modern approach to the subject and contains much material not previously available in book form. It also discusses the relation between Poncelet's theorem and some aspects of queueing theory and mathematical billiards. The proof of Poncelet's theorem presented in this book relates it to the theory of elliptic curves and exploits the fact that such curves are endowed with a group structure. The book also treats the real and degenerate cases of Poncelet's theorem. These cases are interesting in themselves, and their proofs require some other considerations.The real case is handled by employing notions from dynamical systems. The material in this book should be understandable to anyone who has taken the standard courses in undergraduate mathematics. To achieve this, the author has included in the book preliminary chapters dealing with projective geometry, Riemann surfaces, elliptic functions, and elliptic curves. The book also contains numerous figures illustrating various geometric concepts.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821843758
SKU
V9780821843758
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99-1
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