TY - CHAP AU - Shao-Feng Bian AU - Hou-Pu Li ED - Carlos Bateira Y1 - 2012-08-17 PY - 2012 T1 - Mathematical Analysis in Cartography by Means of Computer Algebra System N2 - The terrestrial space is the place of interaction of natural and social systems. The cartography is an essential tool to understand the complexity of these systems, their interaction and evolution. This brings the cartography to an important place in the modern world. The book presents several contributions at different areas and activities showing the importance of the cartography to the perception and organization of the territory. Learning with the past or understanding the present the use of cartography is presented as a way of looking to almost all themes of the knowledge. BT - Cartography SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/50159 DO - 10.5772/50159 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -