Archimedes in the 21st Century
Written for a general audience and richly illustrated throughout Explores the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in the 21 st century Chapters written by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers with a focus on modern applications
| ISBN: | 9783319580586 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 160 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Rorres, Chris |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Veröffentlicht: | 11.09.2017 |
| Untertitel: | Proceedings of a World Conference at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences |
| Schlagworte: | 21st Century Archimedean Principles Archimedes Archimedes screw Archimedes sphere Engineering History of Mathematics Planetarium Stomachion Tombstone theorem |
Chris Rorres is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He has studied and extended the works of Archimedes for more than 40 years, and is considered one of the world's leading experts on the subject.