Approximating Perfection: A Mathematician's Journey into the World of Mechanics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Approximating Perfection: A Mathematician's Journey into the World of Mechanics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Leonid P. Lebedev
By (author) Michael J. Cloud
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreApplied mathematics
Mechanical engineering
ISBN/Barcode 9780691168265
ClassificationsDewey:621.0151
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 35 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 28 July 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

This is a book for those who enjoy thinking about how and why Nature can be described using mathematical tools. Approximating Perfection considers the background behind mechanics as well as the mathematical ideas that play key roles in mechanical applications. Concentrating on the models of applied mechanics, the book engages the reader in the type

Author Biography

Leonid P. Lebedev is Professor of Mathematics at the National University of Colombia and Professor of Mechanics and Mathematics at Rostov State University in Russia. He is the author of Functional Analysis in Mechanics and Functional Analysis: Applications in Mechanics and Inverse Problems. Michael J. Cloud is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is the author of Inequalities with Applications to Engineering and Electromagnetics. Lebedev and Cloud also coauthored Tensor Analysis, and The Calculus of Variations and Functional Analysis with Optimal Control and Applications in Mechanics.

Reviews

"A well-written general-interest introduction to classical mechanics."--Choice