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mrs. perkinss electric quilt and other intriguing stories of mathematical physics
p what does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory the answer is just one of the fascinating ways that best selling popular math writer paul nahin illustrates the deep interplay of math and physics in the world around us in his latest book of challenging mathematical puzzles mrs. perkinss electric quilt . with his trademark combination of intriguing mathematical problems and the historical anecdotes surrounding them nahin invites readers on an exciting and informative exploration of some of the many ways math and physics combine to create something vastly more powerful useful and interesting than either is by itself . p in a series of brief and largely self contained chapters nahin discusses a wide range of topics in which math and physics are mutually dependent and mutually illuminating from newtonian gravity and newtons laws of mechanics to ballistics air drag and electricity . the mathematical subjects range from algebra trigonometry geometry and calculus to differential equations fourier series and theoretical and monte carlo probability . each chapter includes problems some three dozen in all that challenge readers to try their hand at applying what they have learned . just as in his other books of mathematical puzzles nahin discusses the historical background of each problem gives many examples includes matlab codes and provides complete and detailed solutions at the end . p mrs. perkinss electric quilt will appeal to students interested in new math and physics applications teachers looking for unusual examples to use in class and anyone who enjoys popular math books .