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 Hill's Equation
by Wilhelm Magnus, Stanley Winkler
This two-part treatment explains basic theory and details, including oscillatory solutions, intervals of stability and instability, discriminants, and coexistence. Particular attention to stability problems and coexistence of periodic solutions. 1966 edition.
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| |  Statistical Analysis of Geological Data
by George S., Jr. Koch, Richard F. Link
Extensive discussions cover the distribution, sampling, inference, analysis of variances; transformations of univariate statistical methods; analyses of geological trends and multivariate data; ratios and variables of constant sum; more.
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| |  Discourse on Bodies in Water
by Galileo Galilei, Thomas Salusbury
This 1612 essay challenged Aristotelian physics by asserting that sunspots are actual spots on the surface of the sun or in its atmosphere, rather than satellites. Introduction. Explanatory Notes. Index.
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| Products in Dover Phoenix Editions | | |  | The Hindu-Arabic Numerals
by David Eugene Smith, Louis Charles Karpinski
Concise history of the origin and development of Hindu-Arabic numerals recounts international labors of scholars, assesses the historical testimony, and draws conclusions from the evidence. 1911 edition.
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|  | The Absolute Differential Calculus: Calculus of Tensors
by Tullio Levi-Civita
This classic was written by a founder in the field, offering a clear, detailed exposition that examines introductory theories, the fundamental quadratic form and absolute differential calculus, and physical applications. 1926 edition.
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|  | Advanced Dynamics of a System of Rigid Bodies
by Edward John Routh
Expertly handled, this standard work on the fundamentals of dynamics provides full coverage of basic theorems, motions and forces, and applications of calculus to dynamics studies. 1905 edition.
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by Louis Couturat
In an admirably succinct form, this volume offers a historical view of the development of the calculus of logic, illustrating its beauty, symmetry, and simplicity from an algebraic perspective. 1914 ed.
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|  | Algebraic Functions
by Gilbert Ames Bliss
This text surveys approaches and basic results of all three classes of algebraic functions: transcendental (function theoretic), algebraic-geometric, and arithmetic. Worked examples include both exercises and explanations of methods. 1933 edition.
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|  | The Analytical Theory of Heat
by Joseph Fourier
Landmark publication that first showed how any discontinuous function could be represented by a trigonometric series and advanced many other concepts of modern mathematical physics, in unabridged 1878 Freeman translation
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|  | Analytical and Canonical Formalism in Physics
by Andre Mercier
Variational principles are usually discussed individually; however, this compact but far-reaching work surveys the variational principles of several areas and examines their relationships. 1959 edition.
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|  | The Axioms of Descriptive Geometry
by A. N. Whitehead
Starting with the formulations of axioms, this text examines associated projective space, ideal points, general theory of correspondence, axioms of congruence, infinitesimal rotations, the absolute, and metrical geometry. 1907 edition.
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|  | The Becquerel Rays and the Properties of Radium
by R. J. Strutt
In 1904, the distinguished scientist R. J. Strutt (Lord Rayleigh) published one of the first books on radioactivity. Clear and accurate, it is appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. 1904 edition.
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|  | Boundary Value Problems of Heat Conduction
by M. Necati Ozisik
Comprehensive consideration of heat flux as vector, plus characteristics of Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates; Duhamel's method; solution of heat conduction problems in one-dimensional composite slabs, cylinders, and spheres. 1968 edition.
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|  | Brownian Movement and Molecular Reality
by Jean Perrin, F. Soddy
Written by a Nobel Laureate, this classic treatise on molecular dynamics discusses the experimental studies that provided some of the first concrete evidence for the existence of molecules. 1910 edition.
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|  | Combinatory Analysis
by Percy A. MacMahon
Account of combinatory analysis theorems shows their connections and unites them as parts of a general doctrine. Topics include symmetric functions, theory of number compositions, more. 1915, 1916, and 1920 editions.
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|  | Concerning the Nature of Things
by Sir William Bragg
A Nobel Laureate uses simple terms to explain how birds fly, how uranium is transmuted to lead, how X-rays work, and many other common phenomena. 138 illustrations. 1925 edition.
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|  | Continuous Groups of Transformations
by Luther Pfahler Eisenhart
Intensive study of theory and geometrical applications of continuous groups of transformations features discussions of tensor analysis, Riemannian geometry, and applications of theory of continuous groups to modern physics. 1933 edition.
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|  | The Continuum and Other Types of Serial Order
by Edward V. Huntington
Based on the Dedekind-Cantor ordinal theory, this classic presents the best systematic elementary account of modern theory of the continuum as a type of serial order. 119 footnotes. 1917 edition.
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| | | |  | De Natura Fossilium (Textbook of Mineralogy)
by Georgius Agricola
This 1546 publication remains a landmark in geology, with unprecedented classifications by physical property and locality, simple standardized naming system, summaries of earlier studies, and employment of observation and personal experience.
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