Hahn Mathematical Excursions to the World's Great Buildings

Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-4199-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten

Alexander J. Hahn is professor of mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Basic Calculus: From Archimedes to Newton to Its Role in Science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hahn, Alexander J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Mathematische Methoden, Computeranwendungen (Bauingenieurwesen)
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Humanity Awakening: Sensing Form

and Creating Structures 1

Chapter 2 Greek Geometry and Roman Engineering 12

Chapter 3 Architecture Inspired by Faith 53

Chapter 4 Transmission of Mathematics and Transition in Architecture 97

Chapter 5 The Renaissance: Architecture and the Human Spirit 138

Chapter 6 A New Architecture: Materials, Structural Analysis, Computers, and Design 205

Chapter 7 Basic Calculus and Its Application to the Analysis of Structures 265

Glossary of Architectural Terms 301

References 307

Index 311

Photo Sources 318

Über Autor(innen)

Alexander J. Hahn is professor of mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Basic Calculus: From Archimedes to Newton to Its Role in Science.