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Mrs. Perkins´s Electric Quilt: And Other Intriguing Stories of Mathematical Physics
Paul J. Nahin
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Description for Mrs. Perkins´s Electric Quilt: And Other Intriguing Stories of Mathematical Physics
Hardback. What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? This book presents an exploration of some of the many ways that math and physics combine to create something vastly more powerful, useful, and interesting than either is by itself. Num Pages: 424 pages, 84 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820.
What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? The answer is just one of the fascinating ways that best-selling popular math writer Paul Nahin illustrates the deep interplay of math and physics in the world around us in his latest book of challenging mathematical puzzles, Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt. With his trademark combination of intriguing mathematical problems and the historical anecdotes surrounding them, Nahin invites readers on an exciting and informative exploration of some of the many ways math and physics combine to create something vastly more powerful, useful, and interesting than either is by itself. In a ... Read more
What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? The answer is just one of the fascinating ways that best-selling popular math writer Paul Nahin illustrates the deep interplay of math and physics in the world around us in his latest book of challenging mathematical puzzles, Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt. With his trademark combination of intriguing mathematical problems and the historical anecdotes surrounding them, Nahin invites readers on an exciting and informative exploration of some of the many ways math and physics combine to create something vastly more powerful, useful, and interesting than either is by itself. In a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
830g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691135403
SKU
V9780691135403
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About Paul J. Nahin
Paul J. Nahin is the author of many best-selling popular math books, including Digital Dice, Chases and Escapes, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, When Least is Best, Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire.
Reviews for Mrs. Perkins´s Electric Quilt: And Other Intriguing Stories of Mathematical Physics
Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt is a great book for anyone interested in the connections between mathematics and physics. Along the way, Nahin, author of many popular math books, shares many historical anecdotes about the problems and the people who studied them... A teacher of general physics or introductory calculus will find many interesting discussions that can be included in an ... Read more