Mathematics at the Meridian

Mathematics at the Meridian

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  • Author: Raymond Flood
  • Publisher: CRC Press
  • ISBN: 1351253891
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 242

Greenwich has been a centre for scientific computing since the foundation of the Royal Observatory in 1675. Early Astronomers Royal gathered astronomical data with the purpose of enabling navigators to compute their longitude at sea. Nevil Maskelyne in the 18th century organised the work of computing tables for the Nautical Almanac, anticipating later methods used in safety-critical computing systems. The 19th century saw influential critiques of Charles Babbage’s mechanical calculating engines, and in the 20th century Leslie Comrie and others pioneered the automation of computation. The arrival of the Royal Naval College in 1873 and the University of Greenwich in 1999 has brought more mathematicians and different kinds of mathematics to Greenwich. In the 21st century computational mathematics has found many new applications. This book presents an account of the mathematicians who worked at Greenwich and their achievements. Features A scholarly but accessible history of mathematics at Greenwich, from the seventeenth century to the present day, with each chapter written by an expert in the field The book will appeal to astronomical and naval historians as well as historians of mathematics and scientific computing.


A Tentative Course of Study for Meridian Elementary Schools

A Tentative Course of Study for Meridian Elementary Schools

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  • Author: Meridian Public Schools
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Arithmetic
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 450


The Mathematics of the Calendar

The Mathematics of the Calendar

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  • Author: Marc Cohn
  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • ISBN: 1430324961
  • Category : Reference
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 221

This book will explain the mathematical details behind the Jewish calendar and Easter calculation with a mathematical proposal to fix the Jewish Calendar from an actuary.In addition, we will explore the mathematics behind the Mayan calendar, Islamic calendar, and our everyday calendar, the Gregorian calendar. First, I will demonstrate how the Jewish calendar works, and how to convert dates between the Jewish calendar to the Gregorian/Julian calendar. I will then explain the Easter calculation and demonstrate how to use the methods from the Easter calculation to fix the Jewish calendar so that the Jewish calendar stays consistent with the solar cycle. In 1582, there were two competing proposals to reform the Julian calendar. I will explain the mathematics behind the two proposals. I will explain the proposal that placed Washington, DC on the 77th meridian.


Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica

Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica

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  • Author: Elsa Abbena
  • Publisher: CRC Press
  • ISBN: 1351992201
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1024

Presenting theory while using Mathematica in a complementary way, Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, the third edition of Alfred Gray’s famous textbook, covers how to define and compute standard geometric functions using Mathematica for constructing new curves and surfaces from existing ones. Since Gray’s death, authors Abbena and Salamon have stepped in to bring the book up to date. While maintaining Gray's intuitive approach, they reorganized the material to provide a clearer division between the text and the Mathematica code and added a Mathematica notebook as an appendix to each chapter. They also address important new topics, such as quaternions. The approach of this book is at times more computational than is usual for a book on the subject. For example, Brioshi’s formula for the Gaussian curvature in terms of the first fundamental form can be too complicated for use in hand calculations, but Mathematica handles it easily, either through computations or through graphing curvature. Another part of Mathematica that can be used effectively in differential geometry is its special function library, where nonstandard spaces of constant curvature can be defined in terms of elliptic functions and then plotted. Using the techniques described in this book, readers will understand concepts geometrically, plotting curves and surfaces on a monitor and then printing them. Containing more than 300 illustrations, the book demonstrates how to use Mathematica to plot many interesting curves and surfaces. Including as many topics of the classical differential geometry and surfaces as possible, it highlights important theorems with many examples. It includes 300 miniprograms for computing and plotting various geometric objects, alleviating the drudgery of computing things such as the curvature and torsion of a curve in space.


A Course of Mathematics

A Course of Mathematics

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  • Author: Charles Hutton
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 486


The Knot Book

The Knot Book

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  • Author: Colin Conrad Adams
  • Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
  • ISBN: 0821836781
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 330

Knots are familiar objects. Yet the mathematical theory of knots quickly leads to deep results in topology and geometry. This work offers an introduction to this theory, starting with our understanding of knots. It presents the applications of knot theory to modern chemistry, biology and physics.


The Mathematical Correspondent

The Mathematical Correspondent

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  • Author: George Baron
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 268


Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping

Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping

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  • Author: Sandra L. Arlinghaus
  • Publisher: CRC Press
  • ISBN: 1003804225
  • Category : Technology & Engineering
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 285

Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping offers novel ways to learn basic math topics such as simple relational measures or measuring hierarchies through customized interactive mapping activities. These activities focus on interactive web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) and are relevant to today’s problems and challenges. Written in a guided, hands-on, understandable manner, all activities are designed to build practical and problem-solving skills that rest on mathematical principles and move students from thinking about maps as references that focus solely on "where is" something, to analytical tools, focusing primarily on the "whys of where." Success with this transition through interaction permits most readers to master mathematical concepts and GIS tools. FEATURES Offers custom-designed geographical activities to fit with specific mathematical topics Helps students become comfortable using mathematics in a variety of professions Provides an innovative, engaging, and practical set of activities to ease readers through typically difficult, often elementary, mathematical topics: fractions, the distributive law, and much more Uses web-based GIS maps, apps, and other tools and data that can be accessed on any device, anywhere, at any time, requiring no prior GIS background Written by experienced teachers and researchers with lifelong experience in teaching mathematics, geography, and spatial analysis This textbook applies to undergraduate and graduate students in universities and community colleges including those in basic mathematics courses, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in geographic information systems, remote sensing, photogrammetry, geography, geodesy, information science, engineering, and geology. Professionals interested in learning techniques and technologies for collecting, analyzing, managing, processing, and visualizing geospatial datasets will also benefit from this book as they refresh their knowledge in mathematics.


The Mathematical Correspondent

The Mathematical Correspondent

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  • Author:
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  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 260


Soulé Philosophic Practical Mathematics

Soulé Philosophic Practical Mathematics

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  • Author: George Soulé
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Arithmetic
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1030