{"product_id":"the-mathematical-mechanic-using-physical-reasoning-to-solve-problems-9780691154565","title":"The Mathematical Mechanic: Using Physical Reasoning to Solve Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverybody knows that mathematics is indispensable to physics--imagine where we'd be today if Einstein and Newton didn't have the math to back up their ideas. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut how many people realize that physics can be used to produce many astonishing and strikingly elegant solutions in mathematics? Mark Levi shows how in this delightful book, treating readers to a host of entertaining problems and mind-bending puzzlers that will amuse and inspire their inner physicist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevi turns math and physics upside down, revealing how physics can simplify proofs and lead to quicker solutions and new theorems, and how physical solutions can illustrate why results are true in ways lengthy mathematical calculations never can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know it's possible to derive the Pythagorean theorem by spinning a fish tank filled with water? Or that soap film hold the key to determining the cheapest container for a given volume? Or that the line of best fit for a data set can be found using a mechanical contraption made from a rod and springs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevi demonstrates how to use physical intuition to solve these and other fascinating math problems. More than half the problems can be tackled by anyone with precalculus and basic geometry, while the more challenging problems require some calculus. This one-of-a-kind book explains physics and math concepts where needed and includes an informative appendix of physical principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mathematical Mechanic\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone interested in the little-known connections between mathematics and physics and how both endeavors relate to the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Levi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691154565\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Levi\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania State University and the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Cats Land on Their Feet\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39823847522419,"sku":"0691154562","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1fde9dd1-03c0-49a0-8a0d-c81d5bced02a.jpg?v=1644533838","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-mathematical-mechanic-using-physical-reasoning-to-solve-problems-9780691154565","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}