Differential Geometry

by Erwin Kreyszig

An introductory textbook on the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in three-dimensional Euclidean space, presented in its simplest, most essential form, but with many explanatory details, figures and examples, and in a manner that conveys the theoretical and practical importance of the different concepts, methods and results involved. With problems at the end of each section, and solutions listed at the end of the book. Includes 99 illustrations.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Science, Textbooks, Physics

Unknown Binding

First published June 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book to go through to get an understanding of differential geometry. It has all the things you need to study. I had hoped that it would be a bit more general, but the book heavily focuses on 2-dimensional surfaces. I like that it has problems with solutions at the back of the book. This makes it much better suited for self-study. I also thought it had fairly clear explanations overall. There were a couple of times I thought the presentation could have been clearer, however, and some of the problems are less enlightening than I would have hoped. That is, a few problems seemed purely for calculation without really giving any deeper insight into anything, but the majority of problems were good and helped cement understanding.