数学实验MATHEMATICS EXPERIMENTS

出版时间：2003-12  出版社：Penguin  作者：Wu, Yaohua  页数：215  

内容概要

Owing to the advent of computers, experiments are becoming an increasingly important part of mathematics. This book provides guidance to students doing experiments in mathematics. The aim is to stimulate interest in mathematics through examples and experiments.     Each experiment in the book starts with an interesting problem. The students are expected to work with these problems on computers, try to find the solutions themselves, and experience the scientific exploration in the process.     The problems which the authors have chosen cover a wide spectrum in mathematics, ranging from calculus, number theory, coding and probability to geometry and chaos. They are introduced in a simple way and yet show great depth. The discussions are thorough but not lengthy.     This book is useful not only to mathematics students, but also to students in all areas of sciences who are interested in learning some of the mathematical tools. It provides a hands-on approach to the most fundamental issues in mathematics — an approach which may help to revolutionize the teaching of mathematics.

书籍目录

1 Fundamental of Calculus　1.1  Functions and Their Graphs　1.2  The Number e　1.3  Integral and Natural Logarithm　1.4  Harmonic Series2 How to Calculate π　2.1  Method of Numerical Integral　2.2  Method of Using Taylor Series　2.3   Monte Carlo Method3 Best Approximations by Fractions　3.1   Best Approximation of an Irrational Number by Fractions　3.2  Frequency Ratio of the Musical Notes　3.3  Expanding Real Numbers into Continued Fractione　3.4  Calculating the Value of Logarithm　3.5  Integer Solutions of Binary Linear Equations 4 Sequences and Series　4.1   The Fibonacci Sequence　4.2   Harmonic Series　4.3  Questions5 Prime Numbers　5.1  Discrimination and Calculation of Prime Numbers 　5.2  Formula of Producing Prime Numbers　5.3  Distribution of Prime Numbers　5.4  Further Problems6   The Probability　6.1  The Classical Definition of Probability　6.2  The Statistical Definition of Probability　6.3  Binomial Distribution and Poisson Distribution　6.4  Normal Distribution　6.5  The First Arc Sine Law7   Geometric Transformations　7.1  Linear Transformations and Affine Transformations　7.2  Eigenvectors of Linear Transformations　7.3  Projective Transformations　7.4  Non-Euclidean Geometry　7.5  A Proof of the Fundamental Theorem in Algebra　Celestial Movement　8.1  Acceleration of the Planetary Motion　8.2  Celestial Movement under the Universal Gravitation 　8.3  Mathematical Simulation of Other Physical Phenomena9   Iteration(I)-Finding Solutions to Equations　9.1  Finding Roots of Equations　9.2  Iterative Solutions to Linear Equations Sets　9.3  Iterative Solutions to Nonlinear Equations Sets10  Optimization　10.1 The Law of Light's Refraction　10.2 Dashing for the Optimal Point　10.3 Least Squares Method11  Brachistochrone　11.1 Calculation of Time　11.2 Looking for the Brachistochrone……12 Ineration(II)-Fractal13 Iteration(III)-Chaos14 Cryptography15 Mechanical Proving of Elementary Geometrical TheoremsBibliography