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UNINA9910717426603321 |
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Autore |
Corry Leo |
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Titolo |
Chaim L. Pekeris and the Art of Applying Mathematics with WEIZAC, 1955–1963 / / by Leo Corry, Raya Leviathan |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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ISBN |
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9783031271250 |
9783031271243 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (130 pages) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology, , 2211-4572 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - History |
Computers - History |
Science - Philosophy |
Technology - Sociological aspects |
Technological innovations |
History of Science |
History of Computing |
Philosophy of Science |
Science, Technology and Society |
Innovation and Technology Management |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: Pekeris, Computing and Applied Mathematics -- 2. Numerical Analysis in the Age of Electronic Computing -- 3. Integral Equations -- 4. Oscillations of the Earth -- 5. Ground State of Helium -- 6. Additional Research with Weizac -- 7. Concluding Remarks – Mathematics at Wis, Applied and Pure -- 8. References. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book describes the groundbreaking work of Chaim Leib Pekeris and his collaborators. Between 1955 and 1963 they used the first electronic computer built in Israel, the Weizmann Automatic Computer (WEIZAC), to develop powerful numerical methods that helped achieve new and accurate solutions of the Boltzmann equation, calculate energy levels of the helium atom, produce detailed geophysical and |
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