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Klappentext First published in 1940, this book was written by the senior mathematical master at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England. It was designed as a student textbook and the author aimed to give a pre-university level introduction to the use of coordinates and analytical methods in geometry. With only a basic knowledge of elementary calculus and rectangular Cartesian coordinates required, the book offers many exercises suitable for a beginner and detailed introductions to a large variety of methods and ideas. Zusammenfassung This book was written by the senior mathematical master at Marlborough College in Wiltshire! England. It was designed as a student textbook and the author aimed to give a pre-university level introduction to the use of coordinates and analytical methods in geometry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Co-ordinates; 2. Equations and Loci; 3. The point and line; 4. Duality and degeneracy; 5. The circle; 6. Parametric equations; 7. The general algebraic curve; 8. Abstract geometry; 9. Conical projection; 10. Cross-ratio; 11. Harmonic section; 12. The general conic; 13. The parabola; 14. The ellipse; 15. The hyperbola; 16. s = ks; Exercises; Answers; Index.
