{"product_id":"9780691235318","title":"The Mathematical Radio","description":"Author: Paul J. Nahin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691235318\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 376\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern radio is a wonder, and behind that magic is mathematics. In \u003ci\u003eThe Mathematical Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Nahin explains how radios work, deploying mathematics and historical discussion, accompanied by a steady stream of intriguing puzzles for math buffs to ponder. Beginning with oscillators and circuits, then moving on to AM, FM, and single-sideband radio, Nahin focuses on the elegant mathematics underlying radio technology rather than the engineering. He explores and explains more than a century of key developments, placing them in historical and technological context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNahin, a prolific author of books on math for the general reader, describes in fascinating detail the mathematical underpinnings of a technology we use daily. He explains and solves, for example, Maxwell's equations for the electromagnetic field. Readers need only a familiarity with advanced high school-level math to follow Nahin's mathematical discussions. Writing with the non-engineer in mind, Nahin examines topics including impulses in time and frequency, spectrum shifting at the transmitter, the superheterodyne, the physics of single-sideband radio, and FM sidebands. Chapters end with 'challenge problems' and an appendix offers solutions, partial answers, and hints. Readers will come away with a new appreciation for the beauty of even the most useful mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803866255518,"sku":"ADS-9780691235318","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691235318.jpg?v=1778206475","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691235318","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}