The dynamics of shapes

This thesis consists of two parts, connected by one central theme: the dynamics of the "shape of space". To give the reader some inkling of what we mean by "shape of space", consider the fact that the shape of a triangle is given solely by its three internal angles; its position...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gomes, Henrique
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12143/