Name: Mathematics in Nature, Revised Edition: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (en Inglés)
SKU: 67235646
Price: 874.93 MXN
Availability: InStock
Author: Adam, John a.
ISBN: 9780691263373

portada Mathematics in Nature, Revised Edition: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (en Inglés)

Mathematics in Nature, Revised Edition: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Princeton University Press

Autor

Adam, John a.

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

432

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

23.5x15.6 cm

ISBN13

9780691263373

Mathematics in Nature, Revised Edition: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (en Inglés)

Adam, John A. (Autor) · Princeton University Press · Tapa Blanda

Libro Nuevo Importado

Envío: 78 a 83 días háb.

$ 1,590.78$ 874.93

-45%

Costos de importación incluídos en el precio ✅

Libro Nuevo

Quedan 20 unidades

$ 874.93

¡Envío Gratis! Llega entre el 28 Dic y el 06 Ene a CUAUHTÉMOC, Ciudad de México. Seleccionar ubicación

Agregar a lista de deseos

Reseña del libro "Mathematics in Nature, Revised Edition: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (en Inglés)"

How mathematics unveils the beauty of the natural world Mathematics in Nature reveals how mathematics provides a unifying language for understanding the hidden order of nature. In this richly illustrated book, John Adam guides readers from basic models using everyday arithmetic to the modeling of intricate, ever-evolving patterns, showing how even simple equations can illuminate the structure and behavior of complex systems. Adam introduces arithmetic and algebraic models that capture essential ideas of population growth, resource consumption, and environmental feedbacks. Through discussions of shape, size, and scale, he explains why proportions and dimensions matter across biology and physics. He delves into the physics of light and air to reveal the mathematical patterns behind atmospheric beauty--from rainbows, halos, and glories to mirages and cloud formations--and demonstrates how equations can be used to describe ripples on water, sound in air, and the dramatic surges of tidal bores. Adam progresses from Fibonacci sequences, metallic ratios, and natural spirals to pattern formation and self-organization in living and nonliving systems. With new chapters on the dynamics of climate change and pandemics, this fully revised edition reveals how mathematical modeling brings coherence and clarity to our understanding of nature's complexity and the forces that shape our environment.