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One man’s passion saved geometry from algebra’s cold embrace.
The Man Who Saved Geometry
the multidimensional mind of donald coxeter
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416 pages
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28 February 2025
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Summary
The Man Who Saved Geometry: A Life of Symmetry
Driven by a profound love of shapes and symmetries, Donald Coxeter (1907-2003) preserved the tradition of classical geometry when it was under attack by influential mathematicians who promoted a more algebraic and austere approach. His essential contributions include the famed Coxeter groups and Coxeter diagrams, tools developed through his deep understanding of mathematical symmetry.
The Man Who Saved Geometry tells th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691264745 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691264740 |
| Author: | Siobhan Roberts |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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About The Author
Siobhan Roberts
Siobhan Roberts is an award-winning science journalist and regular contributor to the New York Times. She is the author of Genius at Play and Wind Wizard (both Princeton).
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