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  • TU Berlin  (5)
  • SB Guben
  • BLDAM-Archäologie
  • F.-Ebert-Stiftung
  • TH Brandenburg
  • Einführung  (5)
  • 1
    Book
    Book
    The parsimonious universe : shape and form in the natural world (1996)
    New York, NY : Copernicus
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV010947880
    Format: XIII, 330 S. , zahlr. Ill. und graph. Darst.
    ISBN: 0387979913
    Content: Can one set of basic laws account for both the recurring themes and the infinite variety of nature's designs? When it comes to shape and form, does nature simply proceed in the easiest, most efficient way? Complete answers to these questions are likely never to be discovered. Still, down through the ages, the investigation of symmetry and regularity in nature has yielded some fascinating and surprising insights. Out of this inquiry comes a specific branch of mathematics - the calculus of variations - which explores questions of optimization: Is the igloo the optimal housing form for minimizing heat loss? Do bees use the least possible amount of wax when building their hives? In The Parsimonious Universe, Stefan Hildebrandt and Anthony Tromba invite readers to join the search for the mathematical underpinnings of natural shapes and form. Moving from ancient times to the nuclear age, the book looks at centuries of evidence that the physical world adheres to the principle of the economy of means - meaning that nature achieves efficiency by being rather stingy with the energy it expends. On almost every page can be found historical discussions, striking color illustrations, and examples ranging from atomic nuclei to soap bubbles to spirals and fractals. Without using technical language, Hildebrandt and Tromba open up an intriguing avenue of scientific inquiry to an uninitiated readership, showing what can be discovered when mathematics is used to investigate the natural world.
    Language: English
    Subjects: Economics , Mathematics , Philosophy
    RVK:
    CC 6300
    RVK:
    QH 400
    RVK:
    SK 380
    Keywords: Ästhetik ; Natur ; Geometrie ; Natur ; Geschichte ; Prinzip der kleinsten Wirkung ; Populärwissenschaftliche Darstellung ; Variationsrechnung ; Minimalfläche ; Bewegung ; Gestalt ; Einführung
    Author information: Hildebrandt, Stefan 1936-2015
    Author information: Tromba, Anthony J. 1943-
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  • 2
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    Book
    The history of mathematics : a very short introduction (2012)
    Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV041988070
    Format: xvii, 123 Seiten , Illustrationen, Diagramme
    ISBN: 9780199599684
    Series Statement: Very short introductions 305
    Content: In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain
    Note: Literaturverzeichnis Seite 113-116
    Language: English
    Subjects: Mathematics , Philosophy
    RVK:
    CC 2600
    RVK:
    SG 500
    Keywords: Mathematik ; Geschichte ; Einführung ; Einführung
    URL: Autorenbiografie
    URL: Beschreibung für Bibliotheken
    URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis
    URL: Rezension
    URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis
    URL: Autorenbiografie
    URL: Verlagsangaben
    URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis
    URL: Inhaltstext
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  • 3
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    Urban and regional planning (2020)
    London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV046236675
    Format: xxviii, 348 Seiten , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
    Edition: Sixth edition
    ISBN: 9780815365273 , 9780815365303
    Content: This is the sixth edition of the classic text for students of geography and urban and regional planning. It gives an historical overview of the changes in cities and regions and in the development of the theory and practice of planning throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.The extensively revised edition now incorporates new material on European issues, as well as updated country-specific sections and the impact of recession. Specific references are made to the most important British developments in recent times, including new towns, neo-liberalism, the devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to cities and combined authorities, the role of infrastructure and high-speed rail, the impact of austerity, neighbourhood planning, Brexit and the continual story of the north–south divide. A chapter on United States planning discusses the continuing trends of urban dispersal and social polarisation, the treatment of climate change, the rise of edge cities and the decline of rustbelt cities, as well as initiatives in new urbanism, land use planning and transportation policies. Finally, the book looks to discuss the main issues that are likely to impact on future forms of planning in the 2020s, including digitisation, automation, sustainability and social polarisation.Urban and Regional Planning will be invaluable to undergraduate as well as postgraduate Planning students. It will prove useful in a variety of built environment areas such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Real Estate, where planning is taught
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-351-26188-3
    Language: English
    Subjects: Engineering , Geography
    RVK:
    RB 10909
    RVK:
    RB 10912
    RVK:
    ZH 9000
    Keywords: Stadtplanung ; Geschichte ; Regionalplanung ; Geschichte ; Stadtplanung ; Geschichte 1800-1990 ; Regionalplanung ; Geschichte ; Regionalplanung ; Geschichte 1800-1990 ; Stadtplanung ; Geschichte ; Raumordnung ; Geschichte 1800-1990 ; Einführung
    URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis
    Author information: Hall, Peter 1932-2014
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  • 4
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    Introduction to combinatorics (1996)
    New York [u.a.] : Wiley
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV011520694
    Format: XII, 195 S. , graph. Darst.
    ISBN: 0471154083
    Series Statement: Wiley-Interscience series in discrete mathematics and optimization
    Content: This gradual, systematic introduction to the main concepts of combinatorics is the ideal text for advanced undergraduate and early graduate courses in this subject. Each of the book's three sections - Existence, Enumeration, and Construction - begins with a simply stated, first principle, which is then developed step by step until it leads to one of the three major achievements of combinatorics: Van der Waerden's theorem on arithmetic progressions, Polya's graph enumeration formula, and Leech's 24-dimensional lattice. Along the way, Professor Martin J. Erickson introduces fundamental results discusses interconnection and problem-solving techniques, and collects and disseminates open problems that raise new and innovative questions and observations. His carefully chosen end-of-chapter exercises demonstrate the applicability of combinatorial methods to a wide variety of problems, including many drawn from the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Many important combinatorial methods are revisited several times in the course of the text - in exercises and examples as well as theorems and proofs. This repetition enables students to build confidence and reinforce their understanding of complex material. Mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists profit greatly from a solid foundation in combinatorics. Introduction to Combinatorics builds that foundation in an orderly, methodical, and highly accessible manner.
    Language: English
    Subjects: Mathematics
    RVK:
    SK 170
    RVK:
    SK 890
    Keywords: Kombinatorik ; Einführung
    Author information: Erickson, Martin J. 1963-2013
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  • 5
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    Online Resource
    The World According to Physics (2020)
    Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV046713185
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 313 Seiten)
    ISBN: 9780691201672
    Content: Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating and illuminating look at what physics reveals about the world Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physics—quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamics—showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality. Using wonderful examples and thought-provoking analogies, Al-Khalili illuminates the physics of the extreme cosmic and quantum scales, the speculative frontiers of the field, and the physics that underpins our everyday experiences and technologies, bringing the reader up to speed with the biggest ideas in physics in just a few sittings. Physics is revealed as an intrepid human quest for ever more foundational principles that accurately explain the natural world we see around us, guided by core values such as honesty and doubt in the search for truth. The knowledge discovered by physics both empowers and humbles us, and still, physics continues to delve valiantly into the unknown. Al-Khalili makes even the most enigmatic scientific ideas accessible and captivating. This breezy yet deeply insightful book illuminates why physics matters to everyone and calls one and all to share in the profound adventure of seeking truth in the world around us
    Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020) , In English
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-691-18230-8
    Language: English
    Keywords: Physik ; Einführung
    DOI: 10.1515/9780691201672
    URL: Volltext  (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
    Author information: Al-Khalili, Jim 1962-
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