This book engages the reader in a journey of discovery through a spirited discussion among three characters: Philosopher, Teacher and Student. Throughout the book, Philosopher pursues his dream of a unified theory of conics, where exceptions are banished. With a helpful teacher and example-hungry student, the trio soon finds that conics reveal much of their beauty when viewed over the complex numbers. It is profusely illustrated with pictures, worked-out examples, and a CD containing 36 applets. Conics is written in an easy, conversational style, and many historical tidbits and other points of interest are scattered throughout the text. Many students can self-study the book without outside help. This book is ideal for anyone having a little exposure to linear algebra and complex numbers.I sure could use some examples so I can see things better! ... We can then rotate this cone about the origin and vertically project [upper hemisphere] n [cone] to make a movie in the ... Figure 1.10 shows a picture of all this in the plane z = 1 .
Title | : | Conics: Text |
Author | : | Keith Kendig |
Publisher | : | Cambridge University Press - 2005-08-11 |
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