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The Mathematical Legacy of Wilhelm Magnus: Groups, Geometry and Special Functions
Wilhelm Magnus was an extraordinarily creative mathematician who made fundamental contributions to diverse areas, including group theory, geometry and special functions. This book contains the proceedings of a conference held in May 1992 at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn to honour the memory of Magnus. The focus of the book is on active areas of research where Magnus' influence can be seen. The papers range from expository articles to major new research, bringing together seemingly diverse topics and providing entry points to a variety of areas of mathematics.
Wind Tunnel Magnus Testing of a Canted Fin Or Self-rotating Configuration
A source of error in the wind tunnel measurement of Magnus forces and moments on a self-rotating configuration has been detected, and means of overcoming the error are presented. The error is due to a normal force interaction brought about by the roll of the angle of attack plane which in turn is due to a small yaw angle of the model at zero angle of attack. The error is not a balance interaction error. The error can completely mask the true Magnus characteristics and can lead the experimenter to wrong conclusions. Although a computed correction may be made to existing data, the best method of eliminating the error is to obtain balance readings with and without spin at each angle of attack of interest.
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Rudolf Magnus
Most medical doctors have probably during their studies heard of the `Magnus and De Kleijn reflexes' and may have been aware of their relation to posture. But they know little about their significance and nothing about the man who unravelled the complex physiology of these reflexes and about his work. Rudolf Magnus lived from 1873 until 1927. His work on the physiology of posture was initiated during a short period of work with Sherrington in Liverpool in 1908. Though Magnus was also an authority in the field of pharmacology, it was particularly his neurophysical work on posture which made him known worldwide. It led to his nomination, together with De Kleijn, for the Nobel Prize in 1927. Un...
Early Miocene Paleobiology in Patagonia
Coastal exposures of the Santa Cruz Formation in southern Patagonia have been a fertile ground for recovery of Early Miocene vertebrates for more than 100 years. This volume presents a comprehensive compilation of important mammalian groups which continue to thrive today. It includes the most recent fossil finds as well as important new interpretations based on ten years of fieldwork by the authors. A key focus is placed on the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment during the time of deposition in the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO) between twenty and fifteen million years ago. The authors present the first reconstruction of what climatic conditions were like and present important new evidence of the geochronological age, habits and community structures of fossil bird and mammal species. Academic researchers and graduate students in paleontology, paleobiology, paleoecology, stratigraphy, climatology and geochronology will find this a valuable source of information about this fascinating geological formation.
