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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157426203321

Autore

Carmo Manfredo Perdigão do

Titolo

Differential geometry of curves & surfaces / / Manfredo P. do Carmo (Instituto Nacional de Matematica, Pura e Aplicada IMPA), Reo de Janeiro, Brazil

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mineola, New York : , : Dover Publications, Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-486-81797-0

9780486817972

Edizione

[Revised and updated second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

516.36

Soggetti

Geometry, Differential

Curves

Surfaces

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Curves -- Regular surfaces -- The geometry of the Gauss map -- The intrinsic geometry of surfaces -- Global differential geometry.

Sommario/riassunto

One of the most widely used texts in its field, this volume introduces the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in both local and global aspects. The presentation departs from the traditional approach with its more extensive use of elementary linear algebra and its emphasis on basic geometrical facts rather than machinery or random details. Many examples and exercises enhance the clear, well-written exposition, along with hints and answers to some of the problems. The treatment begins with a chapter on curves, followed by explorations of regular surfaces, the geometry of the Gauss map, the intrinsic geometry of surfaces, and global differential geometry. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, this text's prerequisites include an undergraduate course in linear algebra and some familiarity with the calculus of several variables. For this second edition, the author has corrected, revised, and updated the entire volume.