Low-dimensional geometry : from Euclidean surfaces to hyperbolic knots / Francis Bonahon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonahon, Francis, 1955- author.

Series:

Student mathematical library ; v. 49.

Student mathematical library. IAS/Park City mathematical subseries

The Student Mathematical Library ; v. 49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manifolds (Mathematics).

Geometry, Hyperbolic.

Geometry, Plane.

Knot theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 384 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Student Mathematical Library.

Place of Publication:

Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society ; Princeton, N.J. : Institute for Advanced Study, [2009]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Chapter 1. The euclidean plane Chapter 2. The hyperbolic plane Chapter 3. The 2-dimensional sphere Chapter 4. Gluing constructions Chapter 5. Gluing examples Chapter 6. Tessellations Chapter 7. Group actions and fundamental domains Chapter 8. The Farey tessellation and circle packing Chapter 9. The 3-dimensional hyperbolic space Chapter 10. Kleinian groups Chapter 11. The figure-eight knot complement Chapter 12. Geometrization theorems in dimension 3 Appendix. Tool kit

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Bonahon, Francis, 1955- Low-dimensional geometry :

ISBN:

9781470416348

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.