A Brief Guide to the Great Equations
Author(s): Robert Crease
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.
Product Information
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.
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : CASTLE BOOKS
- : 0.258
- : 30 November 2008
- : 197mm X 130mm X 19mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Robert Crease
- : Paperback
- : 0904
- : 515.25
- : 272
- : equations