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Higher Geometry by N. V. Efimov

This book gives a systematic presentation of the fundamentals of Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry of Lobachevsky and Riemann, projective geometry and the geometrical aspects of spe­cial relativity theory. It also gives a general idea about constant curvature geometries. The subject … Continue reading

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A Simple Non-Euclidean Geometry And Its Physical Basis – Yaglom

In this post, we will see the book A simple non-Euclidean geometry and its physical basis: an elementary account of Galilean geometry and the Galilean principle of relativity by I. M. Yaglom. This book is remarkable in that it relies only on … Continue reading

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In the Search for Beauty – Smilga

In an earlier post we have seen a wonderful book on special relativity titled Relativity and Man by V. Smilga. In that post, it was pointed out another book by this wonderful author titled In theSearch for Beauty, which has … Continue reading

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