The Collected Papers of Lewis Fry Richardson 2 Volume / 3 Paperback Set

Richardson, Lewis Fry; Ashford, Oliver M. (editor); Charnock, H. (editor); Brazin, P. G. (editor); Hunt, J. C. R. (editor); Smoker, P. (editor); Sutherland, Ian (editor)

ISBN 10: 0521137381 / ISBN 13: 9780521137386

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

About this Item

Heavy 3 Paperback set (volume 1 has 2 parts), published by Cambridge University Press, 2009. Some bumping to base of spine, slight creasing to covers. Clean pages. Appears unread.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Collected Papers of Lewis Fry Richardson 2 Volume / 3 Paperback Set
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521137381
• ISBN 13: 9780521137386
• Binding: softcover
• Condition: good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics

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Synopsis

Throughout his life Lewis Fry Richardson made many inspired contributions to various disciplines. Often his ideas were ahead of contemporary thinking, and preceded the technical means necessary for their practical implementation. He is best known for his wealth of important work on meteorology and his groundbreaking application of mathematics to the causes of war. But his field of interest was in no way limited to these and various aspects of psychology and mathematical approximation also benefited from his novel modes of thought. Richardson had a rare determination to trust his own ideas, even when they were not well received. These two volumes show that much of his thinking has long been underrated and that much of his work was ahead of its time.

Book Description

Throughout his life Lewis Fry Richardson made many inspirational contributions to various disciplines by building mathematical models to solve problems where others had found mathematical models difficult to find. The originality of Richardson's thought can be seen here in this collection of his papers covering the behavioural sciences.