Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction / Paul J. Nahin.

Author/creator Nahin, Paul J.
Other author ProQuest (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxxvi, 376 pages : illustrations
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General note"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)."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010048685

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