Between Theory and Observations by Steven Wepster
This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time.-
Bhāskarācārya's Siddhāntaśiromaṇi – Grahagaṇita with the Vāsanābhāṣya: Translation with Explanatory Notes
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Leonhard Euler's Principle of Angular Momentum Volume 2: Sources
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Cauchy’s Cours d’analyse
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Studies in Indian Mathematics and Astronomy
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Kurt Godel
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The Hill-Brown Theory of the Moon’s Motion
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Hidden Harmony—Geometric Fantasies
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Paul Levy and Maurice Frechet
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A History of the Central Limit Theorem
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Kurt Godel: Results on Foundations
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Jan de Witt’s Elementa Curvarum Linearum
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The Geometry of an Art
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Pappus of Alexandria: Book 4 of the Collection
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Karaṇapaddhati of Putumana Somayājī
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Thābit ibn Qurra’s Restoration of Euclid’s Data
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Sanskrit Astronomical Tables
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The Selected Correspondence of L.E.J. Brouwer
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Exploring the Limits of Preclassical Mechanics
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The Scientific Correspondence of H.A. Lorentz
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Magic Squares in the Tenth Century
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The Noether Theorems
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Can Mathematics Be Proved Consistent?
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Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757)
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A History of Inverse Probability
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A Survey of the Almagest
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The Rise and Development of the Theory of Series up to the Early 1820s
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Saved from the Cellar
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Magic Squares
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The Logical Syntax of Greek Mathematics
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Thabit ibn Qurras Restoration of Euclids Data
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Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis
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The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals
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Jaghmīnī’s Mulakhkhaṣ
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MacLaurin's Physical Dissertations
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Lengths, Widths, Surfaces
From the reviews:
“Tobias Mayer, whose work on lunar motion is the subject of this book by Steven Wepster …Wepster provides evidence to show that his work on lunar tables is also based upon Newton’s attempts. … I think that the only way to gain insight into the intricacies of his lunar tables is to study this unique and interesting book. … of interest to historians of mathematics and astronomers. … no other book that researches this topic so thoroughly as this one by Stephen Wepster.” (Peter Ruane, The Mathematical Association of America, May, 2010)
“The present study investigates the evolution of Tobias Mayer’s lunar theory and tables. … Mayer’s technique of adjusting the coefficients of his lunar tables to fit an extensive collection of observational data is examined in detail, and it is clear that his efforts were unprecedented. This volume will be warmly welcomed not only by those who are interested in the historical development of the theory of lunar motion but also by historians of mathematics and astronomy.” (William R. Shea, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2010 j)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781441913135 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441913130 |
| Title | Between Theory and Observations |
| Author | Steven Wepster |
| Series | Sources And Studies In The History Of Mathematics And Physical Sciences |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 2009-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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