Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula

Cures Many Mathematical Ills

Paul Nahin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

416 Seiten

2017 | Revised edition
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-17591-1 (ISBN)

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In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty--and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. In some ways a sequel to Nahin's An Imaginary Tale, this book examines the many applications of complex numbers alongside intriguing stories from the history of mathematics. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula is accessible to any reader familiar with calculus and differential equations, and promises to inspire mathematicians for years to come.

Paul J. Nahin is the author of many bestselling popular math books, including Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt, In Praise of Simple Physics, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire.

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*Preface to the Paperback Edition, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xxix*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. Complex Numbers, pg. 13*Chapter 2. Vector Trips, pg. 68*Chapter 3. The Irrationality of pi2, pg. 92*Chapter 4. Fourier Series, pg. 114*Chapter 5. Fourier Integrals, pg. 188*Chapter 6. Electronics and -1, pg. 275*Euler: The Man and the Mathematical Physicist, pg. 324*Notes, pg. 347*Acknowledgments, pg. 375*Index, pg. 377

Erscheinungsdatum	06.04.2017
Reihe/Serie	Princeton Science Library
Zusatzinfo	2 halftones. 77 line illus.
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Analysis
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
ISBN-10	0-691-17591-8 / 0691175918
ISBN-13	978-0-691-17591-1 / 9780691175911
Zustand	Neuware