Space Mathematics

Space Mathematics
Author: Bernice Kastner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0486320839

Created by NASA for high school students interested in space science, this collection of worked problems covers a broad range of subjects, including mathematical aspects of NASA missions, computation and measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry, matrix algebra, conic sections, and calculus. In addition to enhancing mathematical knowledge and skills, these problems promote an appreciation of aerospace technology and offer valuable insights into the practical uses of secondary school mathematics by professional scientists and engineers. Geared toward high school students and teachers, this volume also serves as a fine review for undergraduate science and engineering majors. Numerous figures illuminate the text, and an appendix explores the advanced topic of gravitational forces and the conic section trajectories.

Math in Space

Math in Space
Author: Nancy Dickmann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781541533578

"From the phases of the moon seen on Earth to the rotation of far off galaxies, mathematics can be used to explain what's happening in the universe. Full-color photographs and related age-appropriate math questions engage young readers and give real world applications to mathematics."--

Space Exploration (Real World Math)

Space Exploration (Real World Math)
Author: Jennifer Szymanski
Publisher: Children's Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781338762402

"This book introduces young readers to math concepts around space exploration"--

The 23rd Cycle

The 23rd Cycle
Author: Sten F. Odenwald
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780231120791

The 23rd Cycle includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of blackouts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues."--Jacket.

Shapes, Space, and Symmetry

Shapes, Space, and Symmetry
Author: Alan Holden
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780486268514

Explains structure of nine regular solids and many semiregular solids and demonstrates how they can be used to explain mathematics. Instructions for cardboard models. Over 300 illustrations. 1971 edition.

The Shape of Space

The Shape of Space
Author: Jeffrey R. Weeks
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2001-12-12
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781135542634

Maintaining the standard of excellence set by the previous edition, this textbook covers the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, it includes experiments to determine the true shape of the universe and contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way. Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology, the book illustrates the connection between geometry and the behavior of the physical universe and explains how radiation remaining from the big bang may reveal the actual shape of the universe.

The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime

The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime
Author: Gregory L. Naber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780486432359

This mathematically rigorous treatment examines Zeeman's characterization of the causal automorphisms of Minkowski spacetime and the Penrose theorem concerning the apparent shape of a relativistically moving sphere. Other topics include the construction of a geometric theory of the electromagnetic field; an in-depth introduction to the theory of spinors; and a classification of electromagnetic fields in both tensor and spinor form. Appendixes introduce a topology for Minkowski spacetime and discuss Dirac's famous "Scissors Problem." Appropriate for graduate-level courses, this text presumes only a knowledge of linear algebra and elementary point-set topology. 1992 edition. 43 figures.

The Shape of Space

The Shape of Space
Author: Jeffrey R. Weeks
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2001-12-12
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0203912667

Maintaining the standard of excellence set by the previous edition, this textbook covers the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, it includes experiments to determine the true shape of the universe and contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way. Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology, the book illustrates the connection between geometry and the behavior of the physical universe and explains how radiation remaining from the big bang may reveal the actual shape of the universe.

A Math Journey Through Space

A Math Journey Through Space
Author: Anne Rooney
Publisher: Go Figure!
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778707301

Fun pictograms and infographics about space make learning about math topics such as angles, decimals, and probability easy and fun. In this book, readers are in control of a space mission through the Solar System and use their mathematical skills to navigate past comets, dodge asteroids, and land on the surface of Mars! Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.