A history of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe / Ernest Zebrowski, Jr.
A history of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe / Ernest Zebrowski, Jr.
A history of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe / Ernest Zebrowski, Jr.
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New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c1999.
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T0391613
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English
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Physical content
x, 215 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The Quest for Pi -- Ch. 2. Rollers, Wheels, and Bearings -- Ch. 3. The Celestial Clock -- Ch. 4. Mathematics and the Physical World -- Ch. 5. Charting the Planet -- Ch. 6. Surface and Space -- Ch. 7. Celestial Orbs -- Ch. 8. From Conics to Gravity -- Ch. 9. Oscillations -- Ch. 10. Waves -- Ch...
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Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c1999.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"No one has ever discovered a true mathematical circle. Rainbows are fuzzy, car tires are flat on the bottom, and even the most precise roller bearings have measurable irregularities. Ernest Zebrowski, Jr., discusses why investigations of the circle over time have contributed enormously to our current knowledge of the physical universe. Beginning w...
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A history of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe / Ernest Zebrowski, Jr.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-210) and index.
Transferred from N510/213.
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c1999.
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T0391613
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74VvgkkV573g
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ISBN
0813526779(cased) :
9780813526775 (alk. paper)
0813526779 (alk. paper)
9780813528984(pbk.) :
0813528984(pbk.) :
9780813526775(cased) :
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510
MMS ID
991012370549702626
