Matrix and Tensor Calculus by Aristotle Demetrius Michal. Published by Wiley in the Galcit Aeronautical Series. From the personal Collection of Scientist / Inventor Edmond M. Dewan, with his Signature. 1947 Second Printing. OP
Aristotle D. Michal (Aristotle Demetrius Michal, 1899 - 1953) / With the signature of Dr. Edmond M. Dewan, from his collection
Language: English
Published by John Wiley & Sons, NYC, 1947
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This is "This is Matrix and Tensor Calculus" by Aristotle Demetrius Michal as published by Wiley in their "Galcit Aeronautical Series". The book is from the personal Collection of Scientist-Inventor Edmond M. Dewan, with his Signature. 1947 Second Printing. OP Excerpted from the Preface : "This volume is based on a series of lectures on matrix calculus, and their applications, given under the sponsorship of the Engineering, Science, and Management War Training program (ESMWT), from August 1942 to March 1943. The purpose of the book is to give the reader a working knowledge of the fundamentals of matrix calculus and tensor calculus, which may be applied to his own field. The book is divided into two independent parts, the first dealing with the matrix calculus and its applications, the second with the tensor calculus and its applications." SERIES : Galcit Aeronautical Series TITLE : Matrix and Tensor Calculus with Applications to Mechanics, Elasticity, and Aeronautics AUTHOR : Aristotle D. Michal (Aristotle Demetrius Michal, 1899 - 1953) [Professor of Mathematics, CIT 1929-1953. Noted for contributions to functional analysis, modern differential geometry; consultant to US Naval Ordnance Test Station on mathematical problems regarding design, development & use of Naval Ordnance items. [ The previous was excerpted from California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections ] IMPRINT : John Wiley & Sons PLACE : New York DATE : August 1947 EDITION : First Edition, Second Printing STATUS : Out of Print OP DETAILS : Trade hardcover ; [xiv] + 132 pages; contains a Preface, a Bibliography, and an index; 5 7/8” x 9”; gray-blue buckram cloth covered boards and spine; gilt lettering on spine. PROVENANCE : From the personal collection of Dr. Edmond M. Dewan with his signature and embossed stamp. EXCERPTED FROM DR. DEWAN’S OBITUARY : “Dr. Edmond M. Dewan, a graduate of Duke and Yale Universities, was a renowned physicist who worked for 52 years at Hanscom Field Air Force Base in Bedford. He authored many significant and innovative research papers on diverse fields, including relativity, REM sleep, Kugelblitz (ball lightning), atmospheric turbulence, mezospheric bores, and the effect of the lunar cycle on human fertility. IN 1964 HE DEMONSTRATED THE FIRST INSTANCE OF A HUMAN BEING DIRECTLY CONTROLLING AN EXTERNAL MACHINE USING ONLY BRAINWAVES. He received the Gunther Loesser award in 2001 at Hanscom Field and the Harold Brown award at the Pentagon in 2003. Dr. Dewan was also an inventor and an enthusiastic explorer of a wide range of subjects, often involving the interplay between music, nature and science. CONDITION — VERY GOOD — This is a previously owned book that remains clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR - Clean and attractive with but mild signs of handling; text-block edges are slightly darkened. / BINDING - Solid - tight. INTERIOR - Dr. Dewan's signature is at the top of the front paste-down; his personal embossed stamp is on the title page; interior is clean and free of marking. (There are a few small, basically insignificant spots , which may be part of the paper fibers). …
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- Title
- Matrix and Tensor Calculus by Aristotle Demetrius Michal. Published by Wiley in the Galcit Aeronautical Series. From the personal Collection of Scientist / Inventor Edmond M. Dewan, with his Signature. 1947 Second Printing. OP
- Author
- Aristotle D. Michal (Aristotle Demetrius Michal, 1899 - 1953) / With the signature of Dr. Edmond M. Dewan, from his collection
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, NYC
- Publication year
- 1947
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 24 ounces
- Dimensions
- 7 inches width by 10 inches height by 3 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Aeronautics, Association Copies, Control of Machines by Human Brainwaves, Edmond M. Dewan, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Signed and Inscribed
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