Paul J. Nahin is the author of many popular math books, including
In Praise of Simple Physics,
Dr. Euler’s Fabulous Formula, and
An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire. He received the 2017 Chandler Davis Prize for Excellence in Expository Writing in Mathematics.
21 Ebooks bởi Paul J. Nahin
Paul Nahin: How to Fall Slower Than Gravity
An engaging collection of intriguing problems that shows you how to think like a mathematical physicist Paul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phenomena through straightforward mathematics. In this …
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Paul Nahin: Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons
An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cable Heat, like gravity, shapes nearly every aspect of our wo …
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€18.99
Paul Nahin: Mrs. Perkins’s Electric Quilt
An incomparable collection of stimulating math puzzles from bestselling author Paul Nahin What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? The answer is just one of the fascinating ways th …
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Paul Nahin: Dr. Euler’s Fabulous Formula
In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limeric …
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€25.99
Paul Nahin: Number-Crunching
More stimulating mathematics puzzles from bestselling author Paul Nahin How do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What’s the like …
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€31.99
Paul Nahin: Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers
What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one p …
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Paul Nahin: The Logician and the Engineer
How two pioneers of math and technology ushered in the computer revolution Boolean algebra, also called Boolean logic, is at the heart of the electronic circuitry in everything we use—from our comput …
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Paul Nahin: Digital Dice
Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in whi …
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Paul Nahin: Will You Be Alive 10 Years from Now?
A collection of stimulating probability puzzles from bestselling math writer Paul Nahin What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? …
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Paul Nahin: In Praise of Simple Physics
Fun puzzles that use physics to explore the wonders of everyday life Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, an …
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Paul J. Nahin: Holy Sci-Fi!
Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive? Is there really such a thing as free will? If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)? For hundreds o …
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Paul J. Nahin: Inside Interesting Integrals
What’s the point of calculating definite integrals since you can’t possibly do them all?.What makes doing the specific integrals in this book of value aren’t the specific answers we’ll obtain, but …
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€35.69
Paul Nahin: Imaginary Tale
Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use–from electrical engineering to aeronautics–that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and …
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€17.44
Paul Nahin: Chases and Escapes
We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don’t realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and that the same principles of games like tag, …
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Paul J. Nahin: Transients for Electrical Engineers
This book offers a concise introduction to the analysis of electrical transients aimed at students who have completed introductory circuits and freshman calculus courses. While it is written under …
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€68.41
Paul J. Nahin: Time Travel
From H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov to Ursula K. Le Guin, time travel has long been a favorite topic and plot device in tales of science fiction and fantasy. But as any true SF fan knows, astounding …
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€29.95
Paul Nahin: When Least Is Best
A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve them What is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest …
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Paul Nahin: In Pursuit of Zeta-3
An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problem For centuries, mathematicians the world over have tried, and failed, to solve the zeta-3 problem. …
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€23.99
Paul J. Nahin: Inside Interesting Integrals
What’s the point of calculating definite integrals since you can’t possibly do them all?What makes doing the specific integrals in this book of value aren’t the specific answers we’ll obtain, but …
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€56.08
Paul Nahin: The Mathematical Radio
How a modern radio works, told through mathematics, history, and selected puzzles The modern radio is a wonder, and behind that magic is mathematics. In The Mathematical Radio, Paul Nahin explains ho …
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€28.99
Paul J. Nahin: Probability Integral
This book tells the story of the probability integral, the approaches to analyzing it throughout history, and the many areas of science where it arises. The so-called probability integral, the …
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