How Round is Your Circle?

Zusatztext "The book is very nicely printed and contains many nice figures and photographs of physical models, as well as an extensive bibliography. It can be recommended as a formal or recreational lecture both for mathematicians and engineers." Informationen zum Autor John Bryant is a retired chemical engineer. He was lecturer in engineering at the University of Exeter until 1994. Chris Sangwin is lecturer in mathematics at the University of Birmingham. He is the coauthor of Mathematics Galore! Klappentext A study of where mathematics and engineering meet, exploring some of the fundamental questions that working engineers deal with every day. Zusammenfassung Invites readers to explore many of the same fundamental questions that working engineers deal with every day. This title illustrates how physical models are created from abstract mathematical ones.

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John Bryant & Chris Sangwin

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• Autori: John Bryant, John A. Bryant, John Sangwin Bryant, John/ Sangwin Bryant, Bryant John, Chris Sangwin, Sangwin Chris
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2011
• EAN: 9780691149929
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14992-9
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Serie: Princeton University Press
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, MATHEMATICS / Applied, Mechanical Engineering, Applied mathematics, Maths for engineers, Mathematical modelling, Engineering measurement & calibration