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

Tabak, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0816079439 ISBN 13 : 9780816079438

Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Mathematics and the Laws of Nature, Revised Edition describes the evolution of the idea that nature can be described in the language of mathematics. Colorful chapters explore the earliest attempts to apply deductive methods to the study of the natural world. This revised resource goes on to examine the development of classical conservation laws, including the conservation of momentum, the conservation of mass, and the conservation of energy. Chapters have been updated and revised to reflect recent information, including the mathematical pioneers who introduced new ideas about what it meant to solve an equation and the influential efforts of the mathematicians of the former Soviet Union.

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: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816079439
• ISBN 13: 9780816079438
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible