Seventeen equations that changed the world / Ian Stewart.

By:

Stewart, Ian

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, UK : Profile Books, 2012.Description: x, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781846685316

Subject(s):

Equations

LOC classification:

Q 175 .St749 2012

Summary: From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. In this book, the author sets out seventeen equations that have altered the course of human history. It is also an exploration - and explanation - of life on earth

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library Reserve Section	Q 175 .St749 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	C15878

Includes bibliographical references and index

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. In this book, the author sets out seventeen equations that have altered the course of human history. It is also an exploration - and explanation - of life on earth

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