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Pólya George <1887-1985, > |
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Titolo |
Mathematical methods in science / / by George Pólya ; edited by Leon Bowden [[electronic resource]] |
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Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 1977 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library ; ; 26 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mathematics |
Science - Mathematics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. From the history of astronomy: measurement and successive approximation. -- Measurement ; Astronomical measurements ; Successive approximation ; Newton's method of successive approximation -- 2. From the history of statics. -- Stevinus and Archimedes ; Vectors -- 3. From the history of dynamics. -- Galileo ; Newton ; The pendulum ; Escape velocity -- 4. Physical reasoning in mathematics. -- 5. Differential equations and their use in science. -- First examples ; Approximate formulae: power series ; Physical analogy ; What is a differential equation? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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If you have ever wondered how the laws of nature were worked out mathematically, this is the book for you. Above all, it captures some of Pólya's excitement and vision. |
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