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by Robert J. Elliott (Author), P. Ekkehard Kopp (Author)Mathematical finance is one of the most active areas of research, involving researchers from finance, mathematics, and statistics. This book presents an intermediate-level introduction to this important area.Back JacketThis book presents the mathematics that underpins pricing models for derivative securities, such as options, futures and swaps, in modern financial markets. The idealized continuous-time models built upon the famous Black-...

Problems in Algebraic Number Theory - Paperback

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by M. Ram Murty (Author), Esmonde (Author)This book is a collection of about 500 problems in algebraic number theory. They are systematically arranged to reveal the evolution of concepts and ideas of the subject. All of the problems are completely solved. Any student with the usual background of undergraduate algebra should be able to work through these problems on his/her own. For this new edition the authors added a new chapter and revised several sections.Back JacketFrom Reviews of the Fir...

Extreme Value Theory: An Introduction - Paperback

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by Laurens de Haan (Author), Ana Ferreira (Author)This treatment of extreme value theory is unique in book literature in that it focuses on some beautiful theoretical results along with applications. All the main topics covering the heart of the subject are introduced to the reader in a systematic fashion. Key to the presentation is the concentration on the probabilistic and statistical aspects of extreme values. The work is an excellent introduction to extreme value theory at the graduate le...

Linearity, Symmetry, and Prediction in the Hydrogen Atom - Paperback

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by Stephanie Frank Singer (Author)This undergraduate textbook concentrates on how to make predictions about dimensions of the basic states of a quantum system from only two ingredients: the symmetry and the linear model of quantum mechanics. This method, known as representation theory or group theory, combines three core mathematical subjects, namely, linear algebra, analysis and abstract algebra and finds wide applications in crystallography, classification of manifolds with symmetry, atomic...

All of Nonparametric Statistics - Paperback

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by Larry Wasserman (Author)Aimed at Masters or PhD level students in statistics, computer science, and engineering, this comprehensive text provides the reader with a single book where they can find accounts of a number of up-to-date issues in nonparametric inference, all set out with exceptional clarity. It is also suitable for researchers who want to get up to speed quickly on modern nonparametric methods. With an exhaustive exploration of asymptotic nonparametric inferences, it also covers...

The Four Pillars of Geometry - Paperback

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by John Stillwell (Author)Geometry has something for everyone, and students will find themselves building on their strengths at times, and working to overcome weaknesses at other times. This new textbook demonstrates that geometry can be developed in four fundamentally different ways, and that all should be used if the subject is to be shown in all its splendor. Two chapters are devoted to each approach, the first being concrete and introductory, while the second is more abstract. The book co...

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by Peter Petersen (Author)Designed for a one year introductory course, this volume introduces students to the important techniques and theorems of Riemannian geometry, while presenting sufficient background on advanced topics to appeal to students who wish to specialize in the discipline. The text combines both the geometric parts of Riemannian geometry and the analytic aspects of the theory, and presents the most up-to-date research. The updated second edition includes such new material as: ...

Analysis and Probability: Wavelets, Signals, Fractals - Paperback

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by Palle E. T. Jorgensen (Author), B. Treadway (Drawings by)Combines analysis and tools from probability, harmonic analysis, operator theory, and engineering (signal/image processing) Interdisciplinary focus with hands-on approach, generous motivation and new pedagogical techniques Numerous exercises reinforce fundamental concepts and hone computational skills Separate sections explain engineering terms to mathematicians and operator theory to engineers Examines modern trends Fills a gap in t...

Production Planning by Mixed Integer Programming - Paperback

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by Yves Pochet (Author), Laurence A. Wolsey (Author)This textbook provides a comprehensive modeling, reformulation and optimization approach for solving production planning and supply chain planning problems, covering topics from a basic introduction to planning systems, mixed integer programming (MIP) models and algorithms through the advanced description of mathematical results in polyhedral combinatorics required to solve these problems. The book provides an introduction to MIP modeling an...

Measure Theory and Probability Theory - Paperback

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by Krishna B. Athreya (Author), Soumendra N. Lahiri (Author)This is a graduate level textbook on measure theory and probability theory. It presents the main concepts and results in measure theory and probability theory in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It further provides heuristic explanations behind the theory to help students see the big picture. The book can be used as a text for a two semester sequence of courses in measure theory and probability theory, with an option to include s...

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by John Garnett (Author)This book is an account of the theory of Hardy spaces in one dimension, with emphasis on some of the exciting developments of the past two decades or so. The book covers a wide range of topics in analysis. It is extremely well organized and well written, with elegant, detailed proofs. Each chapter ends with a section called Notes and another called Exercises and further results. The former sections contain brief historical comments and direct the reader to the original...

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by Bruce Van Brunt (Author)This book is an introductory account of the calculus of variations suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, physics, or engineering. The mathematical background assumed of the reader is a course in multivariable calculus, and some familiarity with the elements of real analysis and ordinary differential equations. Number of Pages: 292 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2010

Stochastic Calculus for Finance II: Continuous-Time Models - Paperback

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by Steven Shreve (Author)This text has grown out of a two-semester course sequence in the Carnegie Mellon Master's program in Computational Finance. It contains numerous examples, exercises, and references. It assumes the reader is familiar with differential and integral calculus and basic concepts from calculus-based probability. It does not assume familiarity with measure-theoretic probability, but rather informally develops the necessary tools from this subject within the text.Back JacketS...

All of Statistics: A Concise Course in Statistical Inference - Paperback

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by Larry Wasserman (Author)This book surveys a broad range of topics in probability and mathematical statistics. It provides the statistical background that a computer scientist needs to work in the area of machine learning.Back JacketThis book is for people who want to learn probability and statistics quickly. It brings together many of the main ideas in modern statistics in one place. The book is suitable for students and researchers in statistics, computer science, data mining and machine ...

Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equations - Paperback

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by Raphael Rosen (Author)The new "sine" of mathematical geekdom!Do you dream about long division in your sleep? Does the thought of solving abstruse equations bring a smile to your face? Do you love celebrating pi every March? Then, Math Geek was made for you! With this guide, you'll learn even more about the power of numbers as you explore their brilliant nature in ways you've never imagined. From manhole covers to bubbles to subway maps, each page gives you a glimpse of the world through re...

Introduction to Boolean Algebras - Paperback

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by Steven Givant (Author), Paul Halmos (Author)This book is an informal yet systematic presentation of lectures given by the author on Boolean algebras. The author's style is characteristically bold and fresh. He treats Boolean algebras, develops some intriguing ideas, and provides rare insights. Exercises are generously sprinkled through the text for course study. The second edition has been greatly expanded and rewritten, specific changes include: * More detail explanations of the material...

The Theory of Finite Groups: An Introduction - Paperback

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by Hans Kurzweil (Author), Bernd Stellmacher (Author) From reviews of the German edition: "This is an exciting text and a refreshing contribution to an area in which challenges continue to flourish and to captivate the viewer. Even though representation theory and constructions of simple groups have been omitted, the text serves as a springboard for deeper study in many directions. One who completes this text not only gains an appreciation of both the depth and the breadth of the theory of ...

The Arithmetic of Dynamical Systems - Paperback

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by J. H. Silverman (Author)This book investigates the relatively new subject of Arithmetic Dynamics, which is the study of the number theoretic properties of algebraic numbers or points under repeated application of a polynomial or rational map. Classical discrete dynamics is the study of iteration of functions mapping the complex plane (or real line) to itself. Arithmetic dynamics is the study of the number-theoretic properties of rational and algebraic points under repeated application of a...

Handbook of Multilevel Analysis - Paperback

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by Jan Deleeuw (Editor), H. Goldstein (Foreword by), Erik Meijer (Editor)Multilevel analysis is the statistical analysis of hierarchically and non-hierarchically nested data. The simplest example is clustered data, such as a sample of students clustered within schools. Multilevel data are especially prevalent in the social and behavioral sciences and in the biomedical sciences. This book presents the state of the art in multilevel analysis, with an emphasis on more advanced topics. These topi...

40 Puzzles and Problems in Probability and Mathematical Statistics - Paperback

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by Wolf Schwarz (Author)The present book is based on the view that cognitive skills are best acquired by solving challenging, non-standard probability problems. Many puzzles and problems presented here are either new within a problem solving context (although as topics in fundamental research they are of course long known) or are variations of classical problems which follow directly from elementary concepts. A small number of particularly instructive problems is taken from previous sources w...

The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core Math Grades K-5 - Paperback

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by Jim Brennan (Author)Take the mystery out of Common Core math!The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school. If you want to help your children with their homework, you need to learn these new methods, which focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding.With the help of an experienced math teacher, you'll learn: What your chil...

A Concrete Introduction to Higher Algebra - Paperback

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by Lindsay N. Childs (Author)This book is written as an introduction to higher algebra for students with a background of a year of calculus. It has been used as a successful undergraduate text for more than 20 years. The objective of the book is to give students enough experience in the algebraic theory of the integers and polynomials to appreciate the basic concepts of abstract algebra. New sections on Luhn's formula, Cosets and equations, and detaching coefficients are included. The later c...

An Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography - Paperback

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by Jeffrey Hoffstein (Author), Jill Pipher (Author), J. H. Silverman (Author)ThecreationofpublickeycryptographybyDi?eandHellmanin1976andthe subsequent invention of the RSA public key cryptosystem by Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman in 1978 are watershed events in the long history of secret c- munications. It is hard to overestimate the importance of public key cr- tosystems and their associated digital signature schemes in the modern world of computers and the Internet. This book provides an intro...

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by John Stillwell (Author)Geometry of complex numbers and quaternions.- Groups.- Generalized rotation groups.- The exponential map.- The tangent space.- Structure of Lie algebras.- The matrix logarithm.- Topology.- Simply connected Lie groups.Back JacketIn this new textbook, acclaimed author John Stillwell presents a lucid introduction to Lie theory suitable for junior and senior level undergraduates. In order to achieve this, he focuses on the so-called "classical groups'' that capture the s...

Combinatorics and Graph Theory - Paperback

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by John Harris (Author), Jeffry L. Hirst (Author), Michael Mossinghoff (Author)There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to create a successful sequel. -- Randy Meeks, from the trailer to Scream 2 While we may not follow the precise rules that Mr. Meeks had in mind for s- cessful sequels, we have made a number of changes to the text in this second edition. In the new edition, we continue to introduce new topics with concrete - amples, we provide complete proofs of almost every r...

Introduction to Analytic Number Theory - Paperback

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by Tom M. Apostol (Author)This introductory textbook is designed to teach undergraduates the basic ideas and techniques of number theory, with special consideration to the principles of analytic number theory. Among the strong points of the book are its clarity of exposition and a collection of exercises at the end of each chapter. The first ten chapters, with the exception of one section, are accessible to anyone with knowledge of elementary calculus; the last four chapters require some know...

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by Robin Hartshorne (Author)This book provides an introduction to abstract algebraic geometry. The prerequisites for this approach are results from commutative algebra, which are stated as needed, and some elementary topology. There are more than 400 exercises throughout the book, offering specific examples as well as more specialized topics not treated in the main text. Three appendices present brief accounts of some areas of current research. This book can be used as textbook for an introdu...

13 Lectures on Fermat's Last Theorem - Paperback

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by Paulo Ribenboim (Author)Fermat's problem, also ealled Fermat's last theorem, has attraeted the attention of mathematieians far more than three eenturies. Many clever methods have been devised to attaek the problem, and many beautiful theories have been ereated with the aim of proving the theorem. Yet, despite all the attempts, the question remains unanswered. The topie is presented in the form of leetures, where I survey the main lines of work on the problem. In the first two leetures, the...

Foundations of Differentiable Manifolds and Lie Groups - Paperback

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by Frank W. Warner (Author)Foundations of Differentiable Manifolds and Lie Groups gives a clear, detailed, and careful development of the basic facts on manifold theory and Lie Groups. It includes differentiable manifolds, tensors and differentiable forms. Lie groups and homogenous spaces, integration on manifolds, and in addition provides a proof of the de Rham theorem via sheaf cohomology theory, and develops the local theory of elliptic operators culminating in a proof of the Hodge theorem...

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by M. a. Armstrong (Author)In this broad introduction to topology, the author searches for topological invariants of spaces, together with techniques for calculating them. Students using this book will quickly become familiar with a wide variety of techniques and applications involving point-set, geometric, and algebraic topology. Number of Pages: 251 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 01, 2010

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by S. K. Berberian (Translator), J. Dixmier (Author)This book is a course in general topology, intended for students in the first year of the second cycle (in other words, students in their third univer- sity year). The course was taught during the first semester of the 1979-80 academic year (three hours a week of lecture, four hours a week of guided work). Topology is the study of the notions of limit and continuity and thus is, in principle, very ancient. However, we shall limit ourselves t...

A First Course in Bayesian Statistical Methods - Paperback

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by Peter D. Hoff (Author) A self-contained introduction to probability, exchangeability and Bayes' rule provides a theoretical understanding of the applied material. Numerous examples with R-code that can be run "as-is" allow the reader to perform the data analyses themselves. The development of Monte Carlo and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in the context of data analysis examples provides motivation for these computational methods. Back JacketThis book provides a compact self-cont...