Author: Paul J. Nahin

A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve themWhat is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet?...

An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cableHeat,...

An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cableHeat,...

An engaging collection of intriguing problems that shows you how to think like a mathematical physicistPaul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phe...

From H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov to Ursula K. Le Guin, time travel has long been a favorite topic and plot device in tales of science fiction and fa...

An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problemFor centuries, mathematicians the world over h...

Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind...

What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from no...