The shape of space

Jeffrey R. Weeks

Includes new chapters on current experiments to determine the true shape of the universe, written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow!Maintaining the standard of excellence set by the previous edition, this lighthearted textbook surveys the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces-stretching students’ minds as they learn to visualize new possibilities for the shape of our universe. Contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way!Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology, the Second Edition of The Shape of Space offers three new chapters that apply topology to cosmologyillustrates the connection between geometry and the behavior of the physical universeseeks patterns in the arrangement of galaxiesexplains how radiation remaining...

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