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These notes consist of two parts: Selected in York 1) Geometry, New 1946, Topics University Notes Peter Lax. by Differential in the 2) Lectures on Stanford Geometry Large, 1956, Notes J.W. University by Gray. are here with no essential They reproduced change. Heinz was a mathematician who mathema- Hopf recognized important tical ideas and new mathematical cases. In the phenomena through special the central idea the of a or difficulty problem simplest background is becomes clear. in this fashion a crystal Doing geometry usually lead serious allows this to to - joy. Hopf's great insight approach for most of the in these notes have become the st- thematics, topics I will to mention a of further try ting-points important developments. few. It is clear from these notes that laid the on Hopf emphasis po- differential Most of the results in smooth differ- hedral geometry. whose is both t1al have understanding geometry polyhedral counterparts, works I wish to mention and recent important challenging. Among those of Robert on which is much in the Connelly rigidity, very spirit R. and in - of these notes (cf. Connelly, Conjectures questions open International of Mathematicians, H- of gidity, Proceedings Congress sinki vol. 1, 407-414) 1978, .
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Selected Topics in Geometry
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Front Matter
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New York University 1946 Notes by Peter Lax
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Differential Geometry in the Large
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Front Matter
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Stanford University 1956 Notes by J.W. Gray
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Differential Geometry in the Large
Book Subtitle: Seminar Lectures New York University 1946 and Stanford University 1956
Authors: Heinz Hopf
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Mathematics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-39482-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-51497-8Published: 09 August 1989
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-39482-2Published: 01 July 2003
Series ISSN: 0075-8434
Series E-ISSN: 1617-9692
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: VIII, 192
Topics: Differential Geometry