What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? The
answer is just one of the fascinating ways that best-selling
popular math writer Paul Nahin illustrates the deep interplay of
math and physics in the world around us in his latest book of
challenging mathematical puzzles, "Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt."
With his trademark combination of intriguing mathematical problems
and the historical anecdotes surrounding them, Nahin invites
readers on an exciting and informative exploration of some of the
many ways math and physics combine to create something vastly more
powerful, useful, and interesting than either is by itself.
In a series of brief and largely self-contained chapters, Nahin
discusses a wide range of topics in which math and physics are
mutually dependent and mutually illuminating, from Newtonian
gravity and Newton's laws of mechanics to ballistics, air drag, and
electricity. The mathematical subjects range from algebra,
trigonometry, geometry, and calculus to differential equations,
Fourier series, and theoretical and Monte Carlo probability. Each
chapter includes problems--some three dozen in all--that challenge
readers to try their hand at applying what they have learned. Just
as in his other books of mathematical puzzles, Nahin discusses the
historical background of each problem, gives many examples,
includes MATLAB codes, and provides complete and detailed solutions
at the end.
"Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt" will appeal to students
interested in new math and physics applications, teachers looking
for unusual examples to use in class--and anyone who enjoys popular
math books.
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