A Brief Guide to the Great Equations: The Hunt for Cosmic Beauty in Numbers (Brief Histories)

By: Robert Crease

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Synopsis: Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation.Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be described clumsily in words. Euler's equation [eip + 1 = 0] was described by respondents as 'the most profound mathematic statement ever written', 'uncanny and sublime', 'filled with cosmic beauty' and 'mind-blowing'. Collectively these equations also amount to the world's most concise and reliable body of knowledge.Many scientists and those with a mathematical bent have a soft spot for equations. This book explains both why these ten equations are so beautiful and significant, and the human stories behind them.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 300 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781472100177
Related ISBNs:: 9781845292812
Publisher:: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Date of Addition:: 07/12/21
Copyrighted By:: Robert P. Crease
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.