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The Mathematical Tourist
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Release Date : 1998-04-15
The Mathematical Tourist written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by Holt Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-15 with Mathematics categories.
In the first edition of The Mathematical Tourist, renowned science journalist Ivars Peterson took readers on an unforgettable tour through the sometimes bizarre, but always fascinating, landscape of modern mathematics. Now the journey continues in a new, updated edition that includes all the latest information on mathematical proofs, fractals, prime numbers, and chaos, as well as new material on * the relationship between mathematical knots and DNA * how computers based on quantum logic can significantly speed up the factoring of large composite numbers * the relationship between four-dimensional geometry and physical theories of the nature of matter * the application of cellular automata models to social questions and the peregrinations of virtual ants * a novel mathematical model of quasicrystals based on decagon-shaped tiles Blazing a trail through rows of austere symbols and dense lines of formulae, Peterson explores the central ideas behind the work of professional mathematicians-- how and where their pieces of the mathematical puzzle fit in, the sources of their ideas, their fountains of inspiration, and the images that carry them from one discovery to another.
The Mathematical Tourist
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher: W.H. Freeman
Release Date : 1988
The Mathematical Tourist written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by W.H. Freeman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Mathematics categories.
In this work the author, a science journalist, guides us through the world of modern mathematics and the new developments in the field.
The Mathematical Tourist
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Mathematical Tourist written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
The Jungles Of Randomness
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1998
The Jungles Of Randomness written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Mathematics categories.
Hidden rules and secret patterns lurk within apparently random events and chance encounters.
Islands Of Truth
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher: W H Freeman & Company
Release Date : 1991-05-01
Islands Of Truth written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by W H Freeman & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-05-01 with Mathematics categories.
Ivars Peterson has come up with another itinerary of Mathland - where the habitat is mysterious and the inhabitants fascinating. He explores uncharted islands, introducing strange vibrations in the shadows of chaos, new twists in knot physics, and the straight side of circles. The tour is enjoyable to experienced travellers and first-time tourists alike. Peterson, a journalist with Science News, makes the arcane intelligible by interpreting mathematics into engaging prose.
The Mathematical Tourist
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Author : Ivars Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Mathematical Tourist written by Ivars Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Mathematics categories.
A revised, updated edition of Peterson's classic work. Presents the latest information on mathematical proofs, fractals, prime numbers, and chaos, as well as new material on such intriguing topics as the relationship between mathematical knots and DNA; the application of cellular automata models to social questions; and the significant increase in the speed of factoring large composite numbers by means of computers based on quantum logic.
Quantum Field Theory A Tourist Guide For Mathematicians
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Author : Gerald B. Folland
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 2021-02-03
Quantum Field Theory A Tourist Guide For Mathematicians written by Gerald B. Folland and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-03 with Education categories.
Quantum field theory has been a great success for physics, but it is difficult for mathematicians to learn because it is mathematically incomplete. Folland, who is a mathematician, has spent considerable time digesting the physical theory and sorting out the mathematical issues in it. Fortunately for mathematicians, Folland is a gifted expositor. The purpose of this book is to present the elements of quantum field theory, with the goal of understanding the behavior of elementary particles rather than building formal mathematical structures, in a form that will be comprehensible to mathematicians. Rigorous definitions and arguments are presented as far as they are available, but the text proceeds on a more informal level when necessary, with due care in identifying the difficulties. The book begins with a review of classical physics and quantum mechanics, then proceeds through the construction of free quantum fields to the perturbation-theoretic development of interacting field theory and renormalization theory, with emphasis on quantum electrodynamics. The final two chapters present the functional integral approach and the elements of gauge field theory, including the Salam–Weinberg model of electromagnetic and weak interactions.
Capitalization Of Data In The Paris Systems
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Author : Canadian Heritage Information Network
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Capitalization Of Data In The Paris Systems written by Canadian Heritage Information Network and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Dark And Bright Mathematics
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Author : Dirk Huylebrouck
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-11-20
Dark And Bright Mathematics written by Dirk Huylebrouck and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-20 with Mathematics categories.
Was it necessary for a 17th century painter to know principles of optics to hide a skull in one of his masterpieces? Is it possible the violent deaths of Roman emperors obey a statistical law? Are there connections between market trends and geometry? How did Islamic artists draw almost perfectly regular nine-sided polygons, when these cannot be traced with the use of compasses? Dirk Huylebrouk asks these and other exciting questions in this collection of essays, originally written for the science magazine EOS, a Dutch equivalent of Scientific American, distributed in Belgium and in The Netherlands. Every chapter can be read independently, as some subjects are repeated, and not strictly interconnected. Such is the case for instance of the golden section, an often-recurring topic in general mathematics. The reader will appreciate the original point of view expressed through each chapter, which makes this book stand out against the general information one can find by browsing the general media. The subtly provocative character of some parts is meant to stimulate the reader for further exploration. The book's title itself may already generate surprise. Sure, to many, mathematics seems to come from hell, but the darkness in the title in fact refers to the lugubrious stories about math and skulls, murders or World War II. There is also a more down-to-earth part is about math and maps, money, Facebook, folding paper, shapes in ice and the most earthly yet unsolved math problems. ‘Bright mathematics’ alludes to Vedic, Islam, New Age, a meta-divine section, and is concluded by an interview with a top mathematician who also wrote about the existence of God.
Journey Through Genius
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Author : William Dunham
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1991-01-16
Journey Through Genius written by William Dunham and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Praise for William Dunham s Journey Through Genius The GreatTheorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader throughthe verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questionsand proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatestmathematicians from ancient to modern times presented theirarguments." Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical TouristMathematics and Physics Editor, Science News "It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; afascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity andinsight. It is mathematics by lightning flash." Isaac Asimov "It is a captivating collection of essays of major mathematicalachievements brought to life by the personal and historicalanecdotes which the author has skillfully woven into the text. Thisis a book which should find its place on the bookshelf of anyoneinterested in science and the scientists who create it." R. L.Graham, AT&T Bell Laboratories "Come on a time-machine tour through 2,300 years in which Dunhamdrops in on some of the greatest mathematicians in history. Almostas if we chat over tea and crumpets, we get to know them and theirideas ideas that ring with eternity and that offer glimpses intothe often veiled beauty of mathematics and logic. And all the whilewe marvel, hoping that the tour will not stop." Jearl Walker,Physics Department, Cleveland State University Author of The FlyingCircus of Physics