Poncelet's theorem / Leopold Flatto

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flatto, Leopold, 1929-

Series:

Miscellaneous Books, v. 56

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poncelet's theorem.

Geometry, Projective.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Providence, R.I. American Mathematical Society [2009]

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Basic notions of projective geometry Chapter 3. Conics Chapter 4. Intersection of two conics Chapter 5. Riemann surfaces Chapter 6. Elliptic functions Chapter 7. The modular function Chapter 8. Elliptic curves Chapter 9. Poncelet's theorem Chapter 10. Cayley's theorem Chapter 11. Non-generic cases Chapter 12. The real case of Poncelet's theorem Chapter 13. Billiards in an ellipse Chapter 14. Double queues Chapter 15. Billiards and the Poncelet theorem Appendix A. Factorization of homogeneous polynomials Appendix B. Degenerate conics of a conic pencil. Proof of Theorem 4.9 Appendix C. Lifting theorems Appendix D. Proof of Theorem 11.5 Appendix E. Billiards in an ellipse. Proof of Theorem 13.1.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index

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

Description based on print version record

Other Format:

Print version: Flatto, Leopold, 1929- Poncelet's theorem /

ISBN:

9781470415952

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