What's happening in the mathematical sciences, volume 7
Auteur :
Mackenzie, Dana
Éditeur :
American Mathematical Society
ISBN :
9780821844786
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2009
Poids :
355 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Describes some genuine surprises, such as the discovery that coin tosses are inherently unfair; a mathematical theory of invisibility that was soon followed by the creation of a prototype 'invisibility cloak'; and, an ultra-efficient approach to image sensing that led to the development of a single-pixel camera.