The Foundations of Geometry and the Non-Euclidean Plane

by G.E. Martin

Overview

This book is a text for junior, senior, or first-year graduate courses traditionally titled Foundations of Geometry and/or Non­ Euclidean Geometry. The first 29 chapters are for a semester or year course on the foundations of geometry. The remaining chapters may then be used for either a regular course or independent study courses. Another possibility, which is also especially suited for in-service teachers of high school geometry, is to survey the the fundamentals of absolute geometry (Chapters 1 -20) very quickly and begin earnest study with the theory of parallels and isometries (Chapters 21 -30). The text is self-contained, except that the elementary calculus is assumed for some parts of the material on advanced hyperbolic geometry (Chapters 31 -34). There are over 650 exercises, 30 of which are 10-part true-or-false questions. A rigorous ruler-and-protractor axiomatic development of the Euclidean and hyperbolic planes, including the classification of the isometries of these planes, is balanced by the discussion about this development. Models, such as Taxicab Geometry, are used extensively to illustrate theory. Historical aspects and alternatives to the selected axioms are prominent. The classical axiom systems of Euclid and Hilbert are discussed, as are axiom systems for three­ and four-dimensional absolute geometry and Pieri's system based on rigid motions. The text is divided into three parts. The Introduction (Chapters 1 -4) is to be read as quickly as possible and then used for ref­ erence if necessary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461257271
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/06/2011
Series:	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Edition description:	1975
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

1. Equivalence Relations.- 2 Mappings.- 3 The Real Numbers.- 4 Axiom Systems.- One Absolute Geometry.- 5 Models.- 6 Incidence Axiom and Ruler Postulate.- 7 Betweenness.- 8 Segments, Rays, and Convex Sets.- 9 Angles and Triangles.- 10 The Golden Age of Greek Mathematics (Optional).- 11 Euclid’S Elements (Optional).- 12 Pasch’s Postulate and Plane Separation Postulate.- 13 Crossbar and Quadrilaterals.- 14 Measuring Angles and the Protractor Postulate.- 15 Alternative Axiom Systems (Optional).- 16 Mirrors.- 17 Congruence and the Penultimate Postulate.- 18 Perpendiculars and Inequalities.- 19 Reflections.- 20 Circles.- 21 Absolute Geometry and Saccheri Quadrilaterals.- 22 Saccherfs Three Hypotheses.- 23 Euclid’s Parallel Postulate.- 24 Biangles.- 25 Excursions.- Two Non-Euclidean Geometry.- 26 Parallels and the Ultimate Axiom.- 27 Brushes and Cycles.- 28 Rotations, Translations, and Horolations.- 29 The Classification of Isometries.- 30 Symmetry.- 31 HOrocircles.- 32 The Fundamental Formula.- 33 Categoricalness and Area.- 34 Quadrature of the Circle.- Hints and Answers.- Notation Index.