Oliver Heaviside: The Life, Work, and Times of an Electrical Genius of the Victorian Age cover
Oliver Heaviside: The Life, Work, and Times of an Electrical Genius of the Victorian Age
by Paul J. Nahin
ISBN: 9780801869099
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madengr · 2015-11-24 · Original thread
If you ever used Laplace transforms to solve differential equations, that is Heavisides work too.

Good book: http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Heaviside-Electrical-Genius-Vic...

jreimers · 2015-06-25 · Original thread
For those interested in the history and mathematical development of Maxwell's Equations as we know them today, Paul J. Nahin's book on Heaviside[1] is a must read.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Heaviside-Electrical-Genius-Vic...

ericssmith · 2014-12-26 · Original thread
The following two books are a fascinating look at Heaviside's contributions and extraordinary life:

http://www.amazon.com/Maxwellians-Cornell-History-Science/dp...

http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Heaviside-Electrical-Genius-Vic...