Taxicab Geometry An Adventure in Non-Euclidean Geometry
by Krause, Eugene F.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1987-01-01
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary
Fascinating, accessible introduction to unusual mathematical system in which distance is not measured by straight lines. Illustrated topics include applications to urban geography and comparisons to Euclidean geometry. Selected answers to problems.
Table of Contents
1 what is taxicab geometry?
2 some applications
3 some geometric figures
4 distance from a point to a line
5 triangles
6 further applications to urban geography
7 some directions for further research
appendix
taxicab geometry and euclidean geometry compared
selected answers
index
2 some applications
3 some geometric figures
4 distance from a point to a line
5 triangles
6 further applications to urban geography
7 some directions for further research
appendix
taxicab geometry and euclidean geometry compared
selected answers
index
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