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OverviewThe word barycentric is derived from the Greek word barys (heavy) and refers to center of gravity. Barycentric calculus is a method of treating geometry by considering a point as the center of gravity of certain other points to which weights are ascribed. Hence in particular barycentric calculus provides excellent insight into triangle centers. This unique book on barycentric calculus in Euclidean and hyperbolic geometry provides an introduction to the fascinating and beautiful subject of novel triangle centers in hyperbolic geometry along with analogies they share with familiar triangle centers in Euclidean geometry. As such the book uncovers magnificent unifying notions that Euclidean and hyperbolic triangle centers share.In his earlier books the author adopted Cartesian coordinates trigonometry and vector algebra for use in hyperbolic geometry that is fully analogous to the common use of Cartesian coordinates trigonometry and vector algebra in Euclidean geometry. As a result powerful tools that are commonly available in Euclidean geometry became available in hyperbolic geometry as well enabling one to explore hyperbolic geometry in novel ways. In particular this new book establishes hyperbolic barycentric coordinates that are used to determine various hyperbolic triangle centers just as Euclidean barycentric coordinates are commonly used to determine various Euclidean triangle centers.The hunt for Euclidean triangle centers is an old tradition in Euclidean geometry resulting in a repertoire of more than three thousand triangle centers that are known by their barycentric coordinate representations. The aim of this book is to initiate a fully analogous hunt for hyperbolic triangle centers that will broaden the repertoire of hyperbolic triangle centers provided here. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abraham Albert Ungar (North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company ISBN: 9781283144537ISBN 10: 1283144530 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 01 January 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |