Author: Eisenhart, Luther Pfahler
Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics (Paperback); Paperback
316 pages
Published: November 1997
University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
ISBN: 0691023530
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In his classic work of geometry, Euclid focused on the properties of flat surfaces. The study of curved surfaces, or non-Euclidean geometry, flowered in the late 19th century, thanks to mathematicians such as Riemann. In this book, Luther Eisenhart succinctly surveys the key concepts of Riemannian geometry, addressing mathematicians and theoretical physicists alike. 313 pp.In this text the author looks at the work of Riemann, who in the 19th century contributed to the study of curved surfaces, or non-Euclidian geometry. Riemann's results later found application in physics, when Einstein introduced his theory of relativity.