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Mathematical understanding of nature : essays on amazing physical phenomena and their understanding by mathematicians / V I Arnolʹd

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: :Raghav Books Private Limited | :A-184 Nand Gram Ghaziabad Publication details: Island : AMS, American Mathematical Society, ©2014Description: xiv, 167 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781470438388
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510 ARN
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""This collection of 39 short stories gives the reader a unique opportunity to take a look at the scientific philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, one of the most original contemporary researchers. Topics of the stories included range from astronomy, to mirages, to motion of glaciers, to geometry of mirrors and beyond. In each case Arnold's explanation is both deep and simple, which makes the book interesting and accessible to an extremely broad readership. Original illustrations hand drawn by the author help the reader to further understand and appreciate Arnold's view on the relationship between mathematics and science.""--Publisher's description.
Summary: ""This collection of 39 short stories gives the reader a unique opportunity to take a look at the scientific philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, one of the most original contemporary researchers. Topics of the stories included range from astronomy, to mirages, to motion of glaciers, to geometry of mirrors and beyond. In each case Arnold's explanation is both deep and simple, which makes the book interesting and accessible to an extremely broad readership. Original illustrations hand drawn by the author help the reader to further understand and appreciate Arnold's view on the relationship between mathematics and science.""--Publisher's description.
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Mathematics Departmental Library Mathematics Departmental Library SNU LIBRARY 510 ARN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available NBHM M419
Books Books SNU LIBRARY 510 ARN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan 28150
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""This collection of 39 short stories gives the reader a unique opportunity to take a look at the scientific philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, one of the most original contemporary researchers. Topics of the stories included range from astronomy, to mirages, to motion of glaciers, to geometry of mirrors and beyond. In each case Arnold's explanation is both deep and simple, which makes the book interesting and accessible to an extremely broad readership. Original illustrations hand drawn by the author help the reader to further understand and appreciate Arnold's view on the relationship between mathematics and science.""--Publisher's description.

""This collection of 39 short stories gives the reader a unique opportunity to take a look at the scientific philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, one of the most original contemporary researchers. Topics of the stories included range from astronomy, to mirages, to motion of glaciers, to geometry of mirrors and beyond. In each case Arnold's explanation is both deep and simple, which makes the book interesting and accessible to an extremely broad readership. Original illustrations hand drawn by the author help the reader to further understand and appreciate Arnold's view on the relationship between mathematics and science.""--Publisher's description.

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