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Polyhedra

Peter R. Cromwell

出版	Cambridge University Press, 1997
主題	Mathematics / Geometry / GeneralMathematics / History & PhilosophyMathematics / Topology
ISBN	05216640559780521664059
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=OJowej1QWpoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋

Polyhedra have cropped up in many different guises throughout recorded history. In modern times, polyhedra and their symmetries have been cast in a new light by combinatorics an d group theory. This book comprehensively documents the many and varied ways that polyhedra have come to the fore throughout the development of mathematics. The author strikes a balance between covering the historical development of the theory surrounding polyhedra, and presenting a rigorous treatment of the mathematics involved. It is attractively illustrated with dozens of diagrams to illustrate ideas that might otherwise prove difficult to grasp. Historians of mathematics, as well as those more interested in the mathematics itself, will find this unique book fascinating.