Archimedes in the 21st Century: Proceedings of a World Conference at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (Trends in the History of Science)
Brand: Springer
Categories: Books, Science & Math, Mathematics



Dimensions: 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3319580582
Publisher: Springer
Print length: 177 pages
Publication date: September 11, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-3319580586
Edition: 1st ed. 2017
Part of series: Trends in the History of Science
subtitle: 1st ed. 2017 Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Chris Rorres Page search results Chris Rorres
review: Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover This book is a collection of papers presented at the “Archimedes in the 21st Century” world conference, held at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences in 2013. This conference focused on the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in our modern world, celebrating his centuries of influence on mathematics, science, and engineering. Archimedes planted the seeds for a myriad of seminal ideas that would grow over the ages. Each chapter surveys the growth of one or more of these seeds, and the fruit that they continue to bear to this day. The conference speakers contributing to this book are actively involved in STEM fields whose origins trace back to Archimedes, many of whom have conducted and published research that extends Archimedes’ work into the 21st century. The speakers are not historians, so while historical context is provided, this book is uniquely focused on the works themselves as opposed to their history. The breadth and depth of Archimedes’ influence will inspire, delight, and even surprise readers from a variety of fields and interests including historians, mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. Only a modest background in math is required to read this book, making it accessible to curious readers of all ages. About the Author Chris Rorres is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He has studied and extended the works of Archimedes for more than 40 years, and is considered one of the world's leading experts on the subject.