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Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction
Paul J. Nahin
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Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction
Paul J. Nahin
Demonstrates how odd and unusual math problems can be solved by bringing together basic physics ideas and powerful computers. This title looks at how the art of number-crunching has changed since the advent of computers, and how high-speed technology helps to solve conundrums such as the three-body, Monte Carlo, and gambler's ruin problems.
408 pages, 4 halftones. 98 line illus. 6 tables.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 28, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691144252 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 233 × 30 mm · 720 g |
| Language | English |
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