Mathematics and the Laws of Nature: Developing the Language of Science - Couverture rigide

Tabak, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0816049572 ISBN 13 : 9780816049578

Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Examining the ploneering ideas, works, and applications that have made math the language of science, Mathematics and the Laws of Nature looks at the many ways in which so-called "pure" math has been used in the applied sciences. For example, the volume explores how mathematical theories contributed to the development of Kepler's laws of planetary motion, as well as to that of combustion modeling and hydrodynamics. Offering many examples showing how nature can be described mathematically and how the physical sciences and math are connected, this attention-holding and easy-to-understand volume gives students an insight into the ways that math is used to explain the world around them.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Tabak, Ph.D., performed graduate work at Suny at Stony Brook and received a degree in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the author of A Look at Earth and A Look at Neptune, two astronomy titles for middle school readers. He is presently writing a history of American sign language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facts On File Inc
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816049572
• ISBN 13: 9780816049578
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible