The Man Who Saved Geometry: The Multidimensional Mind of Donald Coxeter

An illuminating biography of one of the greatest geometers of the twentieth century

Driven by a profound love of shapes and symmetries, Donald Coxeter (1907–2003) preserved the tradition of classical geometry when it was under attack by influential mathematicians who promoted a more algebraic and austere approach. His essential contributions include the famed Coxeter groups and Coxeter diagrams, tools developed through his deep understanding of mathematical symmetry. The Man Who Saved Geomet...