Ian Stewart

Broschiertes Buch

Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

Beschreibung

Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat.

Autor

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He has published more than eighty books including Mathematics of Life , Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities , Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures and The Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern formation and network dynamics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 274g
• ISBN-13: 9781846685323
• ISBN-10: 184668532X
• Artikelnr.: 36462329