Mathematical methods in science / / by George Polya; edited by Leon Bowden
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| Autore: |
Polya George
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| Titolo: |
Mathematical methods in science / / by George Polya; edited by Leon Bowden
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC, : Mathematical Association of America, 1977 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina: | 530.1/5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mathematics |
| Science - Mathematics | |
| Altri autori: |
BowdenLeon
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| Note generali: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
| 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? |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Mathematical methods in science |
| ISBN: | 0-88385-941-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910963727903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library