tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718590941586269256.post3997714716950702864..comments2023-08-14T21:18:14.796-04:00Comments on Honest Toil: Nahin on Torricelli’s FunnelChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838633162146762394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718590941586269256.post-74244357553524827072009-06-17T17:33:32.627-04:002009-06-17T17:33:32.627-04:00Thanks Brian. Given your post, you might like Nahi...Thanks Brian. Given your post, you might like Nahin's book, as it is (so far at least) structured around the isoperimetric problem from pre-calculus through calculus.<br /><br />What about the converse problem, that is, importing mathematical reasoning into physics? This seems to have created just as many problems, especially when the mathematical concepts have been confused in a hidden way!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838633162146762394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718590941586269256.post-80603828006315688702009-06-17T02:04:18.882-04:002009-06-17T02:04:18.882-04:00In fact, it seems that there could have been no pr...In fact, it seems that there could have been no privileged position in this debate until the end of the 19th century. The claim that paint droplet can (or cannot) be modeled as a continuum is a substantial physical claim -- and I can't think of any evidence to support either position that doesn't involve 20th century physics!<br /><br />On Nahin: I like the separation of "real" Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379669532781325751noreply@blogger.com