A mathematical nature walk [[electronic resource] /] / John A. Adam
| A mathematical nature walk [[electronic resource] /] / John A. Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics in nature
Mathematical analysis |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-24617-1
9786613246172 1-4008-3290-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- At the beginning ... -- In the "playground" -- In the garden -- In the neighborhood -- In the shadows -- In the sky -- In the nest -- In (or on) the water -- In the forest -- In the national park -- In the night sky -- At the end ... -- Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions -- Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15 -- Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling -- Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature. |
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 | ||
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A mathematical nature walk [[electronic resource] /] / John A. Adam
| A mathematical nature walk [[electronic resource] /] / John A. Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics in nature
Mathematical analysis |
| ISBN |
1-283-24617-1
9786613246172 1-4008-3290-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- At the beginning ... -- In the "playground" -- In the garden -- In the neighborhood -- In the shadows -- In the sky -- In the nest -- In (or on) the water -- In the forest -- In the national park -- In the night sky -- At the end ... -- Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions -- Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15 -- Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling -- Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789644603321 |
Adam John A
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A mathematical nature walk / / John A. Adam
| A mathematical nature walk / / John A. Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics in nature
Mathematical analysis |
| ISBN |
9786613246172
9781283246170 1283246171 9781400832903 140083290X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- At the beginning ... -- In the "playground" -- In the garden -- In the neighborhood -- In the shadows -- In the sky -- In the nest -- In (or on) the water -- In the forest -- In the national park -- In the night sky -- At the end ... -- Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions -- Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15 -- Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling -- Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910968471403321 |
Adam John A
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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X and the city [[electronic resource] ] : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam
| X and the city [[electronic resource] ] : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7601/5118 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematical models
City and town life - Mathematical models Cities and towns - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-49404-2
9786613589279 1-4008-4169-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Getting to the city -- Chapter 3. Living in the city -- Chapter 4. Eating in the city -- Chapter 5. Gardening in the city -- Chapter 6. Summer in the city -- Chapter 7. Not driving in the city! -- Chapter 8. Driving in the city -- Chapter 9. Probability in the city -- Chapter 10. Traffic in the city -- Chapter 11. Car following in the city-I -- Chapter 12. Car following in the city-II -- Chapter 13. Congestion in the city -- Chapter 14. Roads in the city -- Chapter 15. Sex and the city -- Chapter 16. Growth and the city -- Chapter 17. The axiomatic city -- Chapter 18. Scaling in the city -- Chapter 19. Air pollution in the city -- Chapter 20. Light in the city -- Chapter 21. Nighttime in the city-I -- Chapter 22. Nighttime in the city-II -- Chapter 23. Lighthouses in the city? -- Chapter 24. Disaster in the city? -- Chapter 25. Getting away from the city -- Appendix 1. Theorems for Princess Dido -- Appendix 2. Princess Dido and the sinc function -- Appendix 3. Taxicab geometry -- Appendix 4. The Poisson distribution -- Appendix 5. The method of Lagrange multipliers -- Appendix 6. A spiral braking path -- Appendix 7. The average distance between two random points in a circle -- Appendix 8. Informal "derivation" of the logistic differential equation -- Appendix 9. A miniscule introduction to fractals -- Appendix 10. Random walks and the diffusion equation -- Appendix 11. Rainbow/Halo details -- Appendix 12. The Earth as vacuum cleaner? -- Annotated references and notes -- Index |
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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X and the city [[electronic resource] ] : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam
| X and the city [[electronic resource] ] : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7601/5118 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematical models
City and town life - Mathematical models Cities and towns - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-280-49404-2
9786613589279 1-4008-4169-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Getting to the city -- Chapter 3. Living in the city -- Chapter 4. Eating in the city -- Chapter 5. Gardening in the city -- Chapter 6. Summer in the city -- Chapter 7. Not driving in the city! -- Chapter 8. Driving in the city -- Chapter 9. Probability in the city -- Chapter 10. Traffic in the city -- Chapter 11. Car following in the city-I -- Chapter 12. Car following in the city-II -- Chapter 13. Congestion in the city -- Chapter 14. Roads in the city -- Chapter 15. Sex and the city -- Chapter 16. Growth and the city -- Chapter 17. The axiomatic city -- Chapter 18. Scaling in the city -- Chapter 19. Air pollution in the city -- Chapter 20. Light in the city -- Chapter 21. Nighttime in the city-I -- Chapter 22. Nighttime in the city-II -- Chapter 23. Lighthouses in the city? -- Chapter 24. Disaster in the city? -- Chapter 25. Getting away from the city -- Appendix 1. Theorems for Princess Dido -- Appendix 2. Princess Dido and the sinc function -- Appendix 3. Taxicab geometry -- Appendix 4. The Poisson distribution -- Appendix 5. The method of Lagrange multipliers -- Appendix 6. A spiral braking path -- Appendix 7. The average distance between two random points in a circle -- Appendix 8. Informal "derivation" of the logistic differential equation -- Appendix 9. A miniscule introduction to fractals -- Appendix 10. Random walks and the diffusion equation -- Appendix 11. Rainbow/Halo details -- Appendix 12. The Earth as vacuum cleaner? -- Annotated references and notes -- Index |
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Adam John A
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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X and the city : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam
| X and the city : modeling aspects of urban life / / John Adam |
| Autore | Adam John A |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7601/5118 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematical models
City and town life - Mathematical models Cities and towns - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
9786613589279
9781280494048 1280494042 9781400841691 1400841690 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Getting to the city -- Chapter 3. Living in the city -- Chapter 4. Eating in the city -- Chapter 5. Gardening in the city -- Chapter 6. Summer in the city -- Chapter 7. Not driving in the city! -- Chapter 8. Driving in the city -- Chapter 9. Probability in the city -- Chapter 10. Traffic in the city -- Chapter 11. Car following in the city-I -- Chapter 12. Car following in the city-II -- Chapter 13. Congestion in the city -- Chapter 14. Roads in the city -- Chapter 15. Sex and the city -- Chapter 16. Growth and the city -- Chapter 17. The axiomatic city -- Chapter 18. Scaling in the city -- Chapter 19. Air pollution in the city -- Chapter 20. Light in the city -- Chapter 21. Nighttime in the city-I -- Chapter 22. Nighttime in the city-II -- Chapter 23. Lighthouses in the city? -- Chapter 24. Disaster in the city? -- Chapter 25. Getting away from the city -- Appendix 1. Theorems for Princess Dido -- Appendix 2. Princess Dido and the sinc function -- Appendix 3. Taxicab geometry -- Appendix 4. The Poisson distribution -- Appendix 5. The method of Lagrange multipliers -- Appendix 6. A spiral braking path -- Appendix 7. The average distance between two random points in a circle -- Appendix 8. Informal "derivation" of the logistic differential equation -- Appendix 9. A miniscule introduction to fractals -- Appendix 10. Random walks and the diffusion equation -- Appendix 11. Rainbow/Halo details -- Appendix 12. The Earth as vacuum cleaner? -- Annotated references and notes -- Index |
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Adam John A
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 | ||
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