Mathematical methods in science / / by George Pólya ; edited by Leon Bowden [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Pólya George <1887-1985, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 1977 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 530.1/5 |
Collana | Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematics
Science - Mathematics |
ISBN | 0-88385-941-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791741103321 |
Pólya George <1887-1985, >
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Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 1977 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mathematical methods in science / / by George Pólya ; edited by Leon Bowden [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Pólya George <1887-1985, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 1977 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 530.1/5 |
Collana | Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematics
Science - Mathematics |
ISBN | 0-88385-941-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809573803321 |
Pólya George <1887-1985, >
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Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 1977 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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