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Modern differential geometry of curves and surfaces with mathematica. Projective differential geometry of curves and surfaces by preston lane,ernest. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, physics, and engineering, this text employs vector methods to explore the classical theory of curves and surfaces. Concepts drawn from topology and geometry have become essential to the understanding of several phenomena in the area. Lyndon woodward, university of durham, john bolton. This text is intended for a brief introductory course in plane geometry. More than half of the book is devoted to exercises, problems at different levels and solutions of exercises.
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