From ancient times, mathematics has developed side-by-side with physics; only in the last two hundred years they came apart as different branches of science. Extensive use of mathematics in other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, economics, pharmacology, environmental and social sciences is even more recent. Nowadays, knowledge of mathematical techniques is indispensable also for students and researchers in these fields.

The series of textbooks “Mathematics that Works” presents mathem...

Veel problemen in de natuurkunde en de technische wetenschappen kunnen worden opgelost in termen van de speciale functies en enige basiskennis van speciale functies is onmisbaar voor technisch-fysische studenten en onderzoekers. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan problemen in de quantummechanica waarbij Hermitepolynomen optreden, een trillend vlies waarvan de oplossing beschreven kan worden door Besselfuncties of een potentiaalprobleem met randcondities op een bol, waarbij Legendrefuncties gebruikt kunnen...

From ancient times, mathematics has developed side-by-side with physics; only in the last two hundred years they came apart as different branches of science. Extensive use of mathematics in other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, economics, pharmacology, environmental and social sciences is even more recent. Nowadays, knowledge of mathematical techniques is indispensable also for students and researchers in these fields.

The series of textbooks “Mathematics that Works” presents mathem...

From ancient times, mathematics has developed side-by-side with physics; only in the last two hundred years they came apart as different branches of science. Extensive use of mathematics in other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, economics, pharmacology, environmental and social sciences is even more recent. Nowadays, knowledge of mathematical techniques is indispensable also for students and researchers in these fields.

The series of textbooks “Mathematics that Works” presents mathem...

From ancient times, mathematics has developed side-by-side with physics; only in the last two hundred years they came apart as different branches of science. Extensive use of mathematics in other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, economics, pharmacology, environmental and social sciences is even more recent. Nowadays, knowledge of mathematical techniques is indispensable also for students and researchers in these fields.

The series of textbooks “Mathematics that Works” presents mathem...

Beroemde meetkundeproblemen uit de tijd van de Griekse wiskunde zijn de driedeling van een hoek, de verdubbeling van de kubus en de kwadratuur van de cirkel met passer en liniaal. Ruim twee duizend jaar hebben wiskundigen, zowel professionals als amateurs, zich tot het uiterste ingespannen om ze op te lossen. Pas in de negentiende eeuw heeft men de instrumenten in handen gekregen om de principiële onmogelijkheid van deze klassieke constructies aan te tonen. Dat was het geval toen de abstract...