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000428114 1001_ $$aNahin, Paul J.
000428114 24510 $$aNumber-crunching$$h[electronic resource] :$$btaming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction /$$cPaul J. Nahin.
000428114 260__ $$aPrinceton, N.J. :$$bPrinceton University Press,$$cc2011.
000428114 300__ $$a1 online resource (xxvi, 376 p.) :$$bill.
000428114 500__ $$a"A collection of challenging problems in mathematical physics that roar like lions when attacked analytically, but which purr like kittens when confronted by a high-speed electronic computer and its powerful scientific software (plus some speculations for the future from science fiction)."
000428114 500__ $$aDescription based on print version record.
000428114 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000428114 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users.
000428114 520__ $$aHow do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What's the likelihood of plucking a needle out of a haystack the size of the Earth? And is it possible to use computers to create a universal library of everything ever written or every photo ever taken? These are just some of the intriguing questions that best-selling popular math writer Paul Nahin tackles in Number-Crunching. Through brilliant math ideas and entertaining stories, Nahin demonstrates how odd and unusual math problems can be solved by bringing together basic physics ideas and today's powerful computers. Some of the outcomes discussed are so counterintuitive they will leave readers astonished.  Nahin looks at how the art of number-crunching has changed since the advent of computers, and how high-speed technology helps to solve fascinating conundrums such as the three-body, Monte Carlo, leapfrog, and gambler's ruin problems. Along the way, Nahin traverses topics that include algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, number theory, differential equations, Fourier series, electronics, and computers in science fiction. He gives historical background for the problems presented, offers many examples and numerous challenges, supplies MATLAB codes for all the theories discussed, and includes detailed and complete solutions.   Exploring the intimate relationship between mathematics, physics, and the tremendous power of modern computers, Number-Crunchingwill appeal to anyone interested in understanding how these three important fields join forces to solve today's thorniest puzzles.
000428114 650_0 $$aMathematical physics$$xData processing.
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