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26%OFFPaul J. Nahin - Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction - 9780691144252 - V9780691144252
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Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction

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Description for Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction Hardback. Demonstrates how odd and unusual math problems can be solved by bringing together basic physics ideas and powerful computers. This title looks at how the art of number-crunching has changed since the advent of computers, and how high-speed technology helps to solve conundrums such as the three-body, Monte Carlo, and gambler's ruin problems. Num Pages: 408 pages, 4 halftones. 98 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM; UM; UYA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
How do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What's the likelihood of plucking a needle out of a haystack the size of the Earth? And is it possible to use computers to create a universal library of everything ever written or every photo ever taken? These are just some of the intriguing questions that best-selling popular math writer Paul Nahin tackles in "Number-Crunching". Through brilliant math ideas and entertaining stories, Nahin demonstrates how odd and unusual math problems can be solved by bringing together basic physics ideas and today's powerful computers. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691144252
SKU
V9780691144252
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About Paul J. Nahin
Paul J. Nahin is the author of many best-selling popular math books, including "Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt", "Digital Dice", "Chases and Escapes", "Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula", "When Least Is Best", and "An Imaginary Tale" (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire.

Reviews for Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction
"Great stories. Interesting and challenging problems. Instructive MATLAB code. Lots of physics. That's my in-a-nutshell assessment... Nahin takes on the subject of using computers to solve difficult problems, many in physics, that couldn't be solved before computers... This is one of those books that one can read as a spectator, enjoying the scenery, taking in the landscape, appreciating the rich ... Read more

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