Geometry - Euclidean & Projective

Analytical Conics

Name: Analytical Conics
Author: Barry Spain
ISBN: 9780486457734

by Barry Spain

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Overview

This concise text introduces students to the elements of analytical geometry, covering basic ideas and methods. Topics include transformation of axes, the line at infinity, conics and pencils of conics, homographic correspondence, line-coordinates, and generalized homogeneous coordinates. An appendix discusses solutions to many of the examples. 1957 edition.

Synopsis

This concise text introduces analytical geometry, covering basic ideas and methods. An invaluable preparation for more advanced treatments, it features solutions to many of its problems. 1957 edition.