Mathematics in action

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Автор: O. G. Sutton

Название: Mathematics in action

Издательство: LONDON. G. BELL AND SONS, LTD

Год: 1957

Страниц: 241

Формат: DJVU

Размер: 2,5 МБ

Язык: Английский

Качество: Отличное, 600дпи, текстовой слой, цветные обложки и ч/б иллюстрации

This book, written primarily for the layman, will prove, I hope, of interest also to students, especially those in the upper forms of schools or in their first years in the university. It is a view of the part played by mathematics in applied science, as seen by a mathematical physicist. The topics which are discussed in detail are all taken from subjects in which I have worked, professionally, from time to time. This explains what may appear otherwise to be a random selection of material from a very large field.

It is a pleasure to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. S. L. Dennis who suggested the theme, to my colleagues Professor G. D. West, Dr. C. G. Lambe and Mr. R. B. Scott, who read and criticized some of the chapters in manuscript, and to Mr. A. J. Laurie, who provided the illustrations from the roughest of sketches. My thanks also go to my wife for her help in checking and proof reading, and to Miss E. J. Smith for preparing the typescript.

O. G. Sutton

Shrivenham, Berks July, 1953