History of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe

By:

Zebrowski, Ernest Jr

Publication details: 2000 Rutgers University Press New JerseyDescription: x,215pISBN:

9780813528984

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

609 ZEB

Contents:

CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Quest for Pi I CHAPTER 2 Rollers, Wheels, and Bearings 14 CHAPTER 3 The Celestial Clock 26 CHAPTER 4 Mathematics and the Physical World 39 CHAPTER 5 Charting the Planet 51 CHAPTER 6 Surface and Space 68 CHAPTER 7 Celestial Orbs 86 CHAPTER 8 From Conies to 104 CHAPTER 9 Oscillations 124 CHAPTER 10 Waves 144 CHAPTER 11 Artificial and Natural Structures 166 CHAPTER 12 The Real and Conjectured Universe 184 Appendix A: Formulas for the areas of common shapes 201 Appendix B:Formulas for the volumes of commonsolids202 Appendix C: Algebraic equations for the conic sections203 Notes 205 Index 211

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 The Quest for Pi I
CHAPTER 2 Rollers, Wheels, and Bearings 14
CHAPTER 3 The Celestial Clock 26
CHAPTER 4 Mathematics and the Physical World 39
CHAPTER 5 Charting the Planet 51
CHAPTER 6 Surface and Space 68
CHAPTER 7 Celestial Orbs 86
CHAPTER 8 From Conies to 104
CHAPTER 9 Oscillations 124
CHAPTER 10 Waves 144
CHAPTER 11 Artificial and Natural Structures 166
CHAPTER 12 The Real and Conjectured Universe 184
Appendix A: Formulas for the areas of common shapes 201
Appendix B:Formulas for the volumes of commonsolids202
Appendix C: Algebraic equations for the conic sections203
Notes 205
Index 211

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