Overview
Based on a graduate course at the Technische Universitat, Berlin, these lectures present a wealth of material on the modern theory of convex polytopes. The straightforward exposition features many illustrations, and complete proofs for most theorems. With only linear algebra as a prerequisite, it takes the reader quickly from the basics to topics of recent research. The lectures introduce basic facts about polytopes, with an emphasis on methods that yield the results, discuss important examples and elegant constructions, and show the excitement of current work in the field. They will provide interesting and enjoyable reading for researchers as well as students.
Full Product Details
Author: Günter M. Ziegler
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Volume: 152
Weight: 0.685kg
ISBN: 9780387943299
ISBN 10: 0387943293
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 29 November 1994
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: This is an excellent book on convex polytopes written by a young and extremely active researcher. (Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum) From the publication of the first printing, in 1994, this book became one of the most widely used textbooks in Discrete Geometry. The reviewer sees at least two reasons for that: the beautiful mathematics presented here, and the fact that the book can be used at a wide variety of levels, for several different courses. ... It is not only students who can benefits from the book. Researchers will find its updates notes and references very helpful. (Miklos Bona, MathDL, August, 2007)
From the reviews: This is an excellent book on convex polytopes written by a young and extremely active researcher. (Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum) From the publication of the first printing, in 1994, this book became one of the most widely used textbooks in Discrete Geometry. The reviewer sees at least two reasons for that: the beautiful mathematics presented here, and the fact that the book can be used at a wide variety of levels, for several different courses. ... It is not only students who can benefits from the book. Researchers will find its updates notes and references very helpful. (Miklos Bona, MathDL, August, 2007)
From the reviews: This is an excellent book on convex polytopes written by a young and extremely active researcher. (Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum) From the publication of the first printing, in 1994, this book became one of the most widely used textbooks in Discrete Geometry. The reviewer sees at least two reasons for that: the beautiful mathematics presented here, and the fact that the book can be used at a wide variety of levels, for several different courses. ... It is not only students who can benefits from the book. Researchers will find its updates notes and references very helpful. (Miklos Bona, MathDL, August, 2007)
