Mathematical methods in science / by George Polya; edited by Leon Bowden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polya, George.

Contributor:

Bowden, Leon.

Series:

Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library

Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Science--Mathematics.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, 1977.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If you have ever wondered how the laws of nature were worked out mathematically, this is the book for you. Above all, it captures some of Pólya's excitement and vision.

Contents:

1. From the history of astronomy: measurement and successive approximation.

Measurement ; Astronomical measurements ; Successive approximation ; Newton's method of successive approximation

2. From the history of statics.

Stevinus and Archimedes ; Vectors

3. From the history of dynamics.

Galileo ; Newton ; The pendulum ; Escape velocity

4. Physical reasoning in mathematics.

5. Differential equations and their use in science.

First examples ; Approximate formulae: power series ; Physical analogy ; What is a differential equation?

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88385-941-6

OCLC:

929120300