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Mathematics and the Laws of Nature: Developing the Language of Science (The History of Mathematics)

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Author(s): John, Ph.D. Tabak
Publisher: Facts on File
Year: 2011

Language: English
Pages: 265
Tags: Математика;История математики;

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 17
Introduction......Page 18
1: The Preliminaries......Page 22
2: Mathematics and Science in Ancient Greece......Page 41
3: A Period of Transition......Page 60
4: New Sciences......Page 82
5: Mathematics and the Law of Conservation of Momentum......Page 104
6: Mathematics and the Law of Conservation of Mass......Page 123
7: Mathematics and the Laws of Thermodynamics......Page 135
8: New Insights into Conservation Laws......Page 168
9: Natural Laws and Randomness......Page 185
Conclusion......Page 208
Afterword......Page 210
Chronology......Page 222
Glossary......Page 239
Further Resources......Page 245
Index......Page 254