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The Resource Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons : From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)

Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons : From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)

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Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons : From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable
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Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons
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From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable
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Paul J. Nahin
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  • eng
  • eng
Summary
An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cableHeat, like gravity, shapes nearly every aspect of our world and universe, from how milk dissolves in coffee to how molten planets cool. The heat equation, a cornerstone of modern physics, demystifies such processes, painting a mathematical picture of the way heat diffuses through matter. Presenting the mathematics and history behind the heat equation, Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons tells the remarkable story of how a foundational idea brought about one of the greatest technological advancements of the modern era.Paul Nahin vividly recounts the heat equation's tremendous influence on society, showing how French mathematical physicist Joseph Fourier discovered, derived, and solved the equation in the early nineteenth century. Nahin then follows Scottish physicist William Thomson, whose further analysis of Fourier's explorations led to the groundbreaking trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. This feat of engineering reduced the time a message could be sent across the ocean from weeks to minutes. Readers also learn that Thomson used Fourier's solutions to calculate the age of the earth, and, in a bit of colorful lore, that writer Charles Dickens relied on the trans-Atlantic cable to save himself from a career-damaging scandal. The book's mathematical and scientific explorations can be easily understood by anyone with a basic knowledge of high school calculus and physics, and MATLAB code is included to aid readers who would like to solve the heat equation themselves.A testament to the intricate links between mathematics and physics, Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons offers a fascinating glimpse into a formative equation's relationship with one of the most important developments in human communication
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DE-B1597
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Nahin, Paul J
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other
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In English
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  • Heat equation
  • Heat
  • Mathematical physics
  • Telegraph cables
  • Telegraph cables
  • Transatlantic cables
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specialized
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Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons : From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
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Contents
  • CHAPTER 6. Epilogue
  • APPENDIX. How to Differentiate an Integral
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • NOTES
  • INDEX
  • ALSO BY PAUL J. NAHIN
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • CHAPTER 1. Mathematics and Physics
  • CHAPTER 2. Fourier's Mathematics
  • CHAPTER 3. The Heat Equation
  • CHAPTER 4. Solving the Heat Equation
  • CHAPTER 5. William Thomson and the Infinitely Long Telegraph Cable Equation
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ssj0002447108
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1 online resource (232 p.)
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online
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Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Isbn
9780691199948
Lccn
2019027369
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10.1515/9780691199948
Other physical details
37 b/w illus
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remote
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(WaSeSS)ssj0002447108
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Label
Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons : From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
Publication
Contents
  • CHAPTER 6. Epilogue
  • APPENDIX. How to Differentiate an Integral
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • NOTES
  • INDEX
  • ALSO BY PAUL J. NAHIN
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • CHAPTER 1. Mathematics and Physics
  • CHAPTER 2. Fourier's Mathematics
  • CHAPTER 3. The Heat Equation
  • CHAPTER 4. Solving the Heat Equation
  • CHAPTER 5. William Thomson and the Infinitely Long Telegraph Cable Equation
Control code
ssj0002447108
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (232 p.)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Isbn
9780691199948
Lccn
2019027369
Other control number
10.1515/9780691199948
Other physical details
37 b/w illus
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(WaSeSS)ssj0002447108
System details
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web

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