Ebook: Mathknow: Mathematics, Applied Sciences and Real Life
- Tags: Applications of Mathematics, Mathematics general, Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics, Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, Computational Science and Engineering, Architecture general
- Series: MS&A 3
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Mailand
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Mathematics forms bridges between knowledge, tradition, and contemporary life.
The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences.
Mathematics forms bridges between knowledge, tradition, and contemporary life.
The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences.
Mathematics forms bridges between knowledge, tradition, and contemporary life.
The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XI
The misuse of mathematics....Pages 1-8
Mathematics and literature....Pages 9-25
Applied partial differential equations: visualization by photography....Pages 27-36
The spirit of algebra....Pages 37-57
Theory and applications of Raptor codes....Pages 59-89
Other geometries in architecture: bubbles, knots and minimal surfaces....Pages 91-111
Soft matter: mathematical models of smart materials....Pages 113-118
Soap films and soap bubbles: from Plateau to the olympic swimming pool in Beijing....Pages 119-129
Games suggest how to define rational behavior. Surprising aspects of interactive decision theory....Pages 131-145
Archaeoastronomy at Giza: the ancient Egyptians’ mathematical astronomy in action....Pages 147-156
Mathematics and food: a tasty binomium....Pages 157-165
Detecting structural complexity: from visiometrics to genomics and brain research....Pages 167-181
Recreative mathematics: soldiers, eggs and a pirate crew....Pages 183-191
Mathematical magic and society....Pages 193-200
Little Tom Thumb among cells: seeking the cues of life....Pages 201-213
Adam’s Pears....Pages 215-216
Mathematics enters the picture....Pages 217-228
Multi-physics models for bio-hybrid device simulation....Pages 229-239
Stress detection: a sonic approach....Pages 241-251
Vulnerability to climate change: mathematics as a language to clarify concepts....Pages 253-263
Mathematics forms bridges between knowledge, tradition, and contemporary life.
The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XI
The misuse of mathematics....Pages 1-8
Mathematics and literature....Pages 9-25
Applied partial differential equations: visualization by photography....Pages 27-36
The spirit of algebra....Pages 37-57
Theory and applications of Raptor codes....Pages 59-89
Other geometries in architecture: bubbles, knots and minimal surfaces....Pages 91-111
Soft matter: mathematical models of smart materials....Pages 113-118
Soap films and soap bubbles: from Plateau to the olympic swimming pool in Beijing....Pages 119-129
Games suggest how to define rational behavior. Surprising aspects of interactive decision theory....Pages 131-145
Archaeoastronomy at Giza: the ancient Egyptians’ mathematical astronomy in action....Pages 147-156
Mathematics and food: a tasty binomium....Pages 157-165
Detecting structural complexity: from visiometrics to genomics and brain research....Pages 167-181
Recreative mathematics: soldiers, eggs and a pirate crew....Pages 183-191
Mathematical magic and society....Pages 193-200
Little Tom Thumb among cells: seeking the cues of life....Pages 201-213
Adam’s Pears....Pages 215-216
Mathematics enters the picture....Pages 217-228
Multi-physics models for bio-hybrid device simulation....Pages 229-239
Stress detection: a sonic approach....Pages 241-251
Vulnerability to climate change: mathematics as a language to clarify concepts....Pages 253-263
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