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ERIC Number: EJ196989
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jan
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Use of Physical Analogs to Evaluate Infinite Series.
Epstein, D. J.; Smith, A. C.
American Journal of Physics, v47 n1 p99-102 Jan 1979
Discusses the paradoxes that can result when physical examples lead to infinite series. Two examples are presented: the Madelung energy of a one-dimensional array of alternating positive and negative charges, and a point charge between infinite parallel plates. (BB)
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Physics, Science Education, Technical Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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