Introduction to the Perspective Illustration of Non-Euclidean Geometry

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"An Introduction to the Perspective Illustration of Non-Euclidean Geometry"
Complete in 4 Parts:    Fourth Version of First Draft

PART 1: Chapters 1-3   (11th February 2017)   25 double-pages
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                            Chapter 1: Getting Started (definition of Perspective camera);   
                            Chapter 2: The Saccheri Quadrilateral and Image Size;   
                            Chapter 3: Appearance of Non-Euclidean Planes.
PART 2: Chapters 4-5   (11th February 2017)   23 double-pages
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                            Chapter 4: Straight Line Figures on a Plane;  
                            Chapter 5: Appearance of Curves with Even Rates of Bending.          
PART 3: Chapter 6   (11th February 2017)   28 double-pages
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                            Chapter 6: Three Dimensional: The Appearance of Straight-Edged Forms and Flat Surfaces.
                            Note: Chapter 6 is set up as an alternative Point of Beginning -- (starting by looking at 3-d figures instead of 2-d).
PART 4: Chapters 7-8   (11th February 2017)   28 double-pages
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                            Chapter 7: Three-Dimensional Surfaces with Even Rates of Bending;   
                            Chapter 8: Other Methods of Illustrating Non-Euclidean Geometry;   
                            Appendix: Formulae; Bibliography

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First posted: 21st November 2013; This version of text -- 20th of February 2017
(Minor adjustments to this page -- 13th October 2020 and 8th May 2022)