| Call # |
QA63 .L48 2009 |
| Phys. Description |
viii, 186 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-184) and index. |
| Contents |
The Pythagorean theorem -- Minima and maxima -- Inequalities by electric shorting -- Center of mass : proofs and solutions -- Geometry and motion -- Computing integrals using mechanics -- The Euler-Lagrange equation via stretched springs -- Lenses, telescopes, and Hamiltonian mechanics -- A bicycle wheel and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem -- Complete variables made simple(r) -- Physical background. |
| Summary |
In this delightful book, Levi turns math and physics upside down, revealing how physics can simplify proofs and lead to quicker solutions and new theorems, and how physical solutions can illustrate why results are true in ways lengthy mathematical calculations never can. |
| Subject |
Problem solving.
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Mathematical physics.
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| ISBN |
9780691140209 (cloth : alk. paper) : $19.95 |
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0691140200 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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