From Here to Infinity
This monograph traces the development of projective geometry from its Greek origins to the early 20th century. It covers Renaissance perspective studies and insights from the late sixteenth to seventeenth centuries, examining the contributions of Desargues and Pascal.
Most of the book is devoted to the evolution of the subject in the 19th century, from Carnot to von Staudt. In particular, the book ...
This monograph traces the development of projective geometry from its Greek origins to the early 20th century. It covers Renaissance perspective studies and insights from the late sixteenth to seventeenth centuries, examining the contributions of Desargues and Pascal.
Most of the book is devoted to the evolution of the subject in the 19th century, from Carnot to von Staudt. In particular, the book ...
