A Brief Guide To The Great Equations

Author: Robert Crease

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ISBN : 9781845292812
Publisher : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Imprint : CASTLE BOOKS
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Weight (g) : 0.258
Publication date : 01 December 2008
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Robert Crease
Series : Brief Histories Ser.
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Dewey classification : 515.25
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Pages : 272
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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.

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Robert Crease is a science writer and columnist for Physics World. His previous books include The Prism and Pendulum: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science. He has also written for The Atlantic, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

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