This book offers a detailed and insightful examination of two important topics in geometry: the general properties of cones of the second degree, and the spherical conics. Written by the renowned French mathematician Michel Chasles, it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of mathemati...

This book offers a detailed and insightful examination of two important topics in geometry: the general properties of cones of the second degree, and the spherical conics. Written by the renowned French mathematician Michel Chasles, it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of mathematics and the development of geometric theory work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Vezi mai mult Vezi mai mult

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This book offers a detailed and insightful examination of two important topics in geometry: the general properties of cones of the second degree, and the spherical conics. Written by the renowned French mathematician Michel Chasles, it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of mathematics and the development of geometric theory work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.