Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
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Zusammenfassung
From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. In this book, the author sets out seventeen equations that have altered the course of human history. It is also an exploration - and explanation - of life on earth.
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Seventeen Equations that Changed the World by Ian Stewart
From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's 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 Schrödinger's cat.Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth.
Praise for The Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities: 'Stewart has a genius for explanation.. Find a comfortable chair for some holiday puzzling: mathematics doesn't come more entertaining than this. * New Scientist *
Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu * Guardian *
His wondrous world of worked-out maths and joined-up thinking is radical and even romantic -- Ian Finlayson * Times *
Interesting and authoritative * BBC Focus *
Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu * Guardian *
His wondrous world of worked-out maths and joined-up thinking is radical and even romantic -- Ian Finlayson * Times *
Interesting and authoritative * BBC Focus *
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.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846685316 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846685311 |
| Titel | Seventeen Equations that Changed the World |
| Autor | Ian Stewart |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Profile Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2012-02-02 |
| Seitenanzahl | 352 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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