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Geometry, Relativity and the Fourth Dimension - Rudolf v. B. Rucker - Dover

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486234002
ISBN-13
9780486234007
eBay Product ID (ePID)
927875

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
160 Pages
Publication Name
Geometry, Relativity and the Fourth Dimension
Language
English
Subject
Geometry / Non-Euclidean, Physics / Quantum Theory, General, Physics / Relativity
Publication Year
1977
Type
Textbook
Author
Rudolf V. B. Rucker
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Series
Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
6.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
76-022240
Dewey Edition
18
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
530.1/1
Table Of Content
1: The Fourth Dimension 2: Non-Euclidean Geometry 3: Curved Space 4: Time as a Higher Dimension 5: Special Relativity 6: Time Travel 7: The Shape of Space-Time Conclusion Annotated Bibliography
Synopsis
This is a highly readable, popular exposition of the fourth dimension and the structure of the universe. A remarkable pictorial discussion of the curved space-time we call home, it achieves even greater impact through the use of 141 excellent illustrations. This is the first sustained visual account of many important topics in relativity theory that up till now have only been treated separately. Finding a perfect analogy in the situation of the geometrical characters in Flatland, Professor Rucker continues the adventures of the two-dimensional world visited by a three-dimensional being to explain our three-dimensional world in terms of the fourth dimension. Following this adventure into the fourth dimension, the author discusses non-Euclidean geometry, curved space, time as a higher dimension, special relativity, time travel, and the shape of space-time. The mathematics is sound throughout, but the casual reader may skip those few sections that seem too purely mathematical and still follow the line of argument. Readable and interesting in itself, the annotated bibliography is a valuable guide to further study. Professor Rucker teaches mathematics at the State University of New York in Geneseo. Students and laymen will find his discussion to be unusually stimulating. Experienced mathematicians and physicists will find a great deal of original material here and many unexpected novelties. Annotated bibliography. 44 problems., Exposition of fourth dimension, concepts of relativity as Flatland characters continue adventures. Topics include curved space time as a higher dimension, special relativity, and shape of space-time. Includes 141 illustrations.
LC Classification Number
QA691

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