Synopses & Reviews
Lectures on hyperbolic geometry, dynamics in several complex variables, convex geometry, and volume estimation.
Review
"Anyone trying to understand the enormous versatility of geometrical thinking might try Flavors of Geometry.... Best used as a supplement to more conventional texts, and for good final-year students...." Ian Stewart, New Scientist
Review
' ... a useful introductory textbook to convex geometry.' European Mathematical Society
Synopsis
A volume of lectures on four geometrically-influenced fields of mathematics that have experienced great development in recent years, with chapters by well-known researchers on hyperbolic geometry, dynamics in several complex variables, convex geometry, and Banach space geometry.
Synopsis
Flavors of Geometry is a volume of lectures on four geometrically influenced fields of mathematics that have experienced great development in recent years. The book presents chapters by well-known researchers on hyperbolic geometry, dynamics in several complex variables, convex geometry, and volume estimation. Each lecture begins with a discussion of elementary concepts, examines the highlights of the field, and concludes with a look at more advanced material. These lectures are an excellent starting place for graduate students and will also interest researchers wanting a "flavor" of new developments in geometry.
Table of Contents
1. Hyperbolic geometry James W. Cannon; 2. Complex dynamics in several variables John Smillie; 3. Convex geometry I Keith Ball; 4. Convex geometry II Bela Bollobas.