The Equations : Icons of Knowledge.

The Equations : Icons of Knowledge.

In this book by the renowned Dutch physicist Sander Bais, the equations that govern our world unfold in all their formal grace and their deeper meaning as core symbols of our civilization.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bais, Sander
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Equations, Theory of.
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical.
Science: general issues.
Physics.
MATHEMATICS > Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Mathematical Analysis.
Equations, Theory of
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Introduction; The tautological toolkit; Rise and fall: The logistic equation; Mechanics and gravity: Newton's dynamical equations and universal law of gravity; The electromagnetic force: The Lorentz force law; A local conservation law: The continuity equation; Electrodynamics: The Maxwell equations; Electromagnetic waves: The wave equations; Solitary waves: The KortewegDe Vries equation; Thermodynamics: The three laws of thermodynamics; Kinetic theory: The Boltzmann equation; Hydrodynamics: The NavierStokes equations; Special relativity: Relativistic kinematics.
  • General relativity: The Einstein equationsQuantum mechanics: The Schrdinger equation; The relativistic electron: The Dirac equation; The strong force: Quantum chromodynamics; Electro-weak interactions: The Glashow-Weinberg-Salam model; String theory: The superstring action; Back to the future: A final perspective.

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