Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Mathematical Instruments"”.
-
The conceptual design of architectural form : a performance spec for a computer system
… a creatrix. The creatrix is analogous to three instruments. It expresses the architect's ideas like a musical instrument. It manages and manipulates building complexity like mathematical instruments. It quantifies and qualifies for the architect's evaluation like scientific instruments. Its …
-
Gauging a State: Excise Taxation, Practical Mathematics, and Cask Measuring in Seventeenth Century England
This thesis investigates the mathematical developments and the continued use of gauging instruments designed to calculate the contents of wooden barrels for the purposes of collecting excise revenue for the English state. This research situates the work of mathematical practitioners alongside the …