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- catalog abstract ""No one has ever discovered a true mathematical circle. Rainbows are fuzzy, car tires are flat on the bottom, and even the most precise roller bearings have measurable irregularities. Ernest Zebrowski, Jr., discusses why investigations of the circle over time have contributed enormously to our current knowledge of the physical universe. Beginning with the ancient mathematicians and culminating in twentieth-century theories of space and time, the mathematics of the circle has pointed many investigators in fruitful directions in their quests to unravel nature's secrets." "Throughout his book, Zebrowski emphasizes the concepts underlying these mathematicians' calculations, and how these concepts are linked to real-life examples. Substantiated by easy-to-follow mathematical reasoning and clear illustrations, this accessible book presents a novel and interesting discussion of the circle in technology, culture, history, and science."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11329566.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""No one has ever discovered a true mathematical circle. Rainbows are fuzzy, car tires are flat on the bottom, and even the most precise roller bearings have measurable irregularities. Ernest Zebrowski, Jr., discusses why investigations of the circle over time have contributed enormously to our current knowledge of the physical universe. Beginning with the ancient mathematicians and culminating in twentieth-century theories of space and time, the mathematics of the circle has pointed many investigators in fruitful directions in their quests to unravel nature's secrets." "Throughout his book, Zebrowski emphasizes the concepts underlying these mathematicians' calculations, and how these concepts are linked to real-life examples. Substantiated by easy-to-follow mathematical reasoning and clear illustrations, this accessible book presents a novel and interesting discussion of the circle in technology, culture, history, and science."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-210) and index.".
- catalog description "The quest for pi -- Rollers, wheels, and bearings -- The celestial clock -- Mathematics and the physical world -- Charting the planet -- Surface and space -- Celestial orbs -- From conics to gravity -- Oscillations -- Waves -- Artificial and natural structures -- The real and conjectured universe -- Appendix A: Formulas for the areas of common shapes -- Appendix B: Formulas for the volumes of common solids -- Appendix C: Algebraic equations for the conic sections.".
- catalog extent "x, 215 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0813526779 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,".
- catalog subject "510 21".
- catalog subject "Circle.".
- catalog subject "Cycles.".
- catalog subject "Pi.".
- catalog subject "Q176 .Z42 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "The quest for pi -- Rollers, wheels, and bearings -- The celestial clock -- Mathematics and the physical world -- Charting the planet -- Surface and space -- Celestial orbs -- From conics to gravity -- Oscillations -- Waves -- Artificial and natural structures -- The real and conjectured universe -- Appendix A: Formulas for the areas of common shapes -- Appendix B: Formulas for the volumes of common solids -- Appendix C: Algebraic equations for the conic sections.".
- catalog title "A history of the circle : mathematical reasoning and the physical universe / Ernest Zebrowski, Jr.".
- catalog type "text".