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Record 1 1991-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
CONT

Let us begin with a close examination of the concept of global density of matter. As with the concept of the length of a coastline, things seem simple, but in fact go awry very quickly and most interestingly. To define and measure density, one starts with the mass M(R) in a sphere of radius R centered on Earth. The approximated density ... is evaluated. After that, the value of R is made to tend toward infinity, and the global density is defined as the limit toward which the approximate density converges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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