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The Resource Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction, Paul J. Nahin

Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction, Paul J. Nahin

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Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction
Title
Number-crunching
Title remainder
taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction
Statement of responsibility
Paul J. Nahin
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Cataloging source
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Nahin, Paul J
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Mathematical physics
  • Mathematical physics
Label
Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction, Paul J. Nahin
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Publication
Copyright
Note
"A collection of challenging problems in mathematical physics that roar like lions when attacked analytically, but which purr like kittens when confronted by a high-speed electronic computer and its powerful scientific software (plus some speculations for the future from science fiction)"
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
694283129
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxvi, 376 pages
Isbn
9780691144252
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2010048685
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Number-crunching : taming unruly computational problems from mathematical physics to science fiction, Paul J. Nahin
Publication
Copyright
Note
"A collection of challenging problems in mathematical physics that roar like lions when attacked analytically, but which purr like kittens when confronted by a high-speed electronic computer and its powerful scientific software (plus some speculations for the future from science fiction)"
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
694283129
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxvi, 376 pages
Isbn
9780691144252
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2010048685
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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