Continuous Geometry

Paperback / softback. New. Based on von Neumann's lecture notes, this book begins with the development of the axioms of continuous geometry, dimension theory, and - for the irreducible case - the function D(a). The properties of regular rings are then discussed, and a variety of results are presented for lattices that are continuous geometries.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [4], v-xi, [3], 1-299, [7] pp. Bound in red-orange cloth with lettering in gold and gilt rules on the spine. Foreword by Israel Halperin. Von Neumann discovered continuous geometry in 1935 during the course of his research on rings of operators in Hilbert spaces.… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press, April 1998. Trade Paperback . Used Very Good. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Remainder mark across the barcode or bottom edge. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.… Read more about this item

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition in book form. Binding is a bit cocked, thus very good in very good, slightly spine-sunned dustwrapper with small nicks.

Princeton and Oxford University Presses, 1960-12-21. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. This copy, the scarce Oxford Press imprint in green oxford cloth, and very good, unclipped orange jacket, barely sunned on the spine. A handsome collector's copy. Von Neumann was generally regarded as the foremost mathematician of his time[2] and said to be "the last representative of… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press, 1998-04-20. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Princeton University Press, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.