Mathematical methods in science

by Polya, George

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Title Statements

Full title :Mathematical methods in science / by George Pólya ; edited by Leon Bowden.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1977

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Mathematical Association of America
Place of Publication:Washington
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1977

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 234 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0883856263, 9780883856260, 088385600X, 9780883856000
oclc:ocm03189835
LC Classification:QA37.2
Dewey Decimal:530.1/5

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?

Subjects

Geschichte mathematics Mathematics -- Study and teaching Mathématiques Mathématiques -- Méthodologie Mathematische Methode Natuurwetenschappen Science Science -- Mathematics Sciences -- Mathématiques Sciences -- Méthodologie Wiskundige methoden