Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Note to the Reader
- NEW MATHEMATICAL LIBRARY
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Mechanics
- Chapter 2 Growth Functions
- Chapter 3 The Role of Mathematics in Optics
- Chapter 4 Mathematics with Matrices—Transformations
- Chapter 5 What is Time? Einstein's Transformation Problem
- Chapter 6 Relativistic Addition of Velocities
- Chapter 7 Energy
- Epilogue
- Index
Contents
- Frontmatter
- Note to the Reader
- NEW MATHEMATICAL LIBRARY
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Mechanics
- Chapter 2 Growth Functions
- Chapter 3 The Role of Mathematics in Optics
- Chapter 4 Mathematics with Matrices—Transformations
- Chapter 5 What is Time? Einstein's Transformation Problem
- Chapter 6 Relativistic Addition of Velocities
- Chapter 7 Energy
- Epilogue
- Index
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- The Role of Mathematics in Science , pp. ix - xiiPublisher: Mathematical Association of AmericaPrint publication year: 1984