Constitutions of Matter: Mathematically Modeling the Most Everyday of Physical Phenomena

by Martin H. Krieger

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In this insightful work, Martin H. Krieger shows what physicists are really doing when they employ mathematical models as research tools. He argues that the technical details of these complex calculations serve not only as a means to an end, but also reveal key aspects of the physical properties they model.

Krieger's lucid discussions will help readers to appreciate the larger physical issues behind the mathematical detail of modern physics...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226453049

ISBN13:9780226453040

Release Date:January 1997

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:366 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Mathematical Physics Physics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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