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Elements of Algebra: Geometry, Numbers, Equations - Paperback

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by John Stillwell (Author)This book is a concise, self-contained introduction to abstract algebra that stresses its unifying role in geometry and number theory. There is a strong emphasis on historical motivation - both to trace abstract concepts to their concrete roots, but also to show the power of new ideas to solve old problems. This approach shows algebra as an integral part of mathematics and makes this text more informative to both beginners and experts than others. Number of Pages: 18...

Stochastic Calculus and Financial Applications - Paperback

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by J. Michael Steele (Author)Stochastic calculus has important applications to mathematical finance. This book will appeal to practitioners and graduate students who want an elementary introduction to these areas. Number of Pages: 302 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2010

The Symmetric Group: Representations, Combinatorial Algorithms, and Symmetric Functions - Paperback

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by Bruce E. Sagan (Author)There has recently been a resurgence of interest in representations of symmetric groups as well as other Coxeter groups. This book brings together for the first time many of the important results in this field. It includes a new chapter on applications of the materials from the first edition. The only prerequisites are elementary group theory and linear algebra. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2010

Operator Theory for Electromagnetics: An Introduction - Paperback

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by George W. Hanson (Author), Alexander B. Yakovlev (Author)This text discusses electromagnetics from the view of operator theory, in a manner more commonly seen in textbooks of quantum mechanics. It includes a self-contained introduction to operator theory, presenting definitions and theorems, as well as proofs of the theorems when these are simple or enlightening. It then applies these tools to problems in classical electromagnetic theory. The emphasis throughout the discussions of both mat...

17 Lectures on Fermat Numbers: From Number Theory to Geometry - Paperback

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by Michal Krizek (Author), A. Solcova (Foreword by), Florian Luca (Author)French mathematician Pierre de Fermat became most well known for his pioneering work in the area of number theory. His work with numbers has been attracting the attention of amateur and professional mathematicians for over 350 years. The purpose of this book is to provide a general mathematical audience with an overview of Fermat numbers and their numerous appearances and applications in areas such as number theory, pro...

Number Theory in Function Fields - Paperback

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by Michael Rosen (Author)This book studies the relationship between number theory in algebraic number fields and algebraic function fields. Because function fields are a bit different from number fields, even the experienced number theorist will learn from this book. Algebraic geometers will like the book, since the geometry of curves over an algebraically closed field is both pretty and elementary. Michael Rosen is the author of the successful book "A Classical Introduction to Modern Number ...

Algebraic Topology from a Homotopical Viewpoint - Paperback

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by Marcelo Aguilar (Author), S. B. Sontz (Translator), Samuel Gitler (Author)This is an introductory text for a first course in algebraic topology. The authors present the beginning material in algebraic topology from a novel point of view in using a homotopy-theoretic approach. This point of view clearly has applications in algebraic geometry as understood by Lawson and Voevodsky. This carefully written book can be read by any student who knows some topology. It will be a useful place to qui...

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by John Stillwell (Author)This book is a concise introduction to number theory and some related algebra, with an emphasis on solving equations in integers. This is the only elementary number theory book that includes significant applications of ideal theory. It is clearly written, well illustrated, and supplied with carefully designed exercises, making it a pleasure to use as an undergraduate textbook or for independent study.Back Jacket This book is a concise introduction to number theory an...

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by Serge Lang (Author)"Linear Algebra" is intended for a one-term course at the junior or senior level. It begins with an exposition of the basic theory of vector spaces and proceeds to explain the fundamental structure theorem for linear maps, including eigenvectors and eigenvalues, quadratic and hermitian forms, diagnolization of symmetric, hermitian, and unitary linear maps and matrices, triangulation, and Jordan canonical form. In this new edition, many parts of the book have been rewritt...

Geometry: A High School Course - Paperback

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by Serge Lang (Author), Gene Murrow (Author)This book presents a coherent high school curriculum for the geometry course. With the help of many examples and exercises, this text teaches the student fundamental concepts and the difference between important results and minor technical routines. Number of Pages: 394 Dimensions: 0.84 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2010

A Classical Introduction to Modern Number Theory - Paperback

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by Kenneth Ireland (Author), Michael Rosen (Author)A CLASSICAL INTRODUCTION TO MODERN NUMBER THEORY is a well-developed and accessible text that requires only a familiarity with basic abstract algebra. Historical developement is stressed throughout, along with wide-ranging coverage of significant results with comparitively elementary proofs, some of them new. This second edition has been corrected and contains two new chapters which provide a complete proof of the Mordel-Weil theorem for elli...

Algebraic Geometry: A First Course - Paperback

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by Joe Harris (Author)This book provides an elementary introduction to algebraic geometry. The reader is introduced to principal objects, methods and goals of the subject. Theory is developed concurrently with many examples and exercises enabling the student to better understand the subject matter. Prerequisites include some linear and multilinear algebra and a basic background in abstract algebra. Number of Pages: 330 Dimensions: 0.73 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2010

Numerical Partial Differential Equations: Finite Difference Methods - Paperback

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by J. W. Thomas (Author)What makes Thomas' book stand out from the competition is his book is more computational. Thus, once done with both volumes, the reader will have the tools to attack a wider variety of problems than those worked out in the competitors' books. The author stresses the use of technology throughout the text, allowing the student to utilize it as much as possible. The use of graphics for both illustration and analysis is emphasized and algebraic manipulators are used when c...

Categories for the Working Mathematician - Paperback

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by Saunders Mac Lane (Author)This new edition of Categories for the Working Mathematician includes a number of revisions and additions, including two new chapters on topics of active interest. One is on symmetric monoidal categories and braided monoidal categories and the coherence theorems for them. The second describes 2-categories and the higher dimensional categories which have recently come into prominence. The bibliography has also been expanded to cover some of the many other recent ad...

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by Erich L. Lehmann (Author), George Casella (Author)The second edition of this classic book will serve as a reference on mathematical statistics for graduate students and researchers in mathematical statistics. Many topics are presented which have been available only in journal form. Number of Pages: 590 Dimensions: 1.25 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 21, 2011

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by Serge Lang (Author)This is the fourth edition of Serge Lang's Complex Analysis. The first part of the book covers the basic material of complex analysis, and the second covers many special topics, such as the Riemann Mapping Theorem, the gamma function, and analytic continuation. Power series methods are used more systematically than in other texts, and the proofs using these methods often shed more light on the results than the standard proofs do. Number of Pages: 489 Dimensions: 1.02 x 9...

Elements of Large-Sample Theory - Paperback

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by E. L. Lehmann (Author)Written by one of the main figures in twentieth century statistics, this book provides an introduction to large sample theory at a level suitable for researchers and graduate students in statistics and applied areas. Number of Pages: 632 Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2010

The Geometry of Spacetime: An Introduction to Special and General Relativity - Paperback

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by James J. Callahan (Author)Preliminary Text. DO NOT USE. In 1905, Albert Einstein offered a revolutionary theory--special relativity--to explain some of the most troubling problems about electromagnetism and motion in the physics of the day. Soon afterwards, Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime. These ideas are the subject of the first part of the book. The second part introduces the theory of frames, surfaces, and intrinsic geom...

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by Robin Hartshorne (Author)Preliminary Booksellers Text: Do Not Use This book takes Euclid's "Elements" ad the starting point for a study of geometry from a modern mathematical perspective. To begin, the reader will become familiar with the content of Euclid's work, at least those parts which deal with geometry. At a second level, the book studies the logical structure of Euclid's presentation. Euclid's "Elements" has been regarded for more than two thousand years as the prime example of the...

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by V. Masek (Translator), Lucian Badescu (Author)The aim of this book is to present certain fundamental facts in the theory of algebraic surfaces, defined over an algebraically closed field lk of arbitrary characteristic. The book is based on a series of talks given by the author in the Algebraic Geometry seminar at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest. The main goal is the classification of nonsingular projective surfaces (also called simply surfaces). In the context of comple...

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by Javier Cabrera (Author), Andrew McDougall (Author)All statisticians need to be able to communicate their results to others. This book provides the necessary background and will also be of use to people who wish to serve as statistical consultants. Number of Pages: 390 Dimensions: 0.83 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2010

Testing Statistical Hypotheses - Paperback

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by Erich L. Lehmann (Author), Joseph P. Romano (Author)The third edition of Testing Statistical Hypotheses updates and expands upon the classic graduate text, emphasizing optimality theory for hypothesis testing and confidence sets. The principal additions include a rigorous treatment of large sample optimality, together with the requisite tools. In addition, an introduction to the theory of resampling methods such as the bootstrap is developed. The sections on multiple testing and goodness o...

Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers I: Asymptotic Methods and Perturbation Theory - Paperback

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by Carl M. Bender (Author), Steven a. Orszag (Author)Intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, this book gives a clear, practical and self-contained presentation of the methods of asymptotics and perturbation theory for obtaining approximate analytical solutions to differential and difference equations. These methods allow one to analyze physics and engineering problems that may not be solvable in closed form and for which brute- force numerical methods may not provide usefu...

A Course in Modern Geometries - Paperback

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by Judith N. Cederberg (Author)A Course in Modern Geometries is designed for a junior-senior level course for mathematics majors, including those who plan to teach in secondary school. Chapter 1 presents several finite geometries in an axiomatic framework. Chapter 2 continues the synthetic approach as it introduces Euclid's geometry and ideas of non-Euclidean geometry. In Chapter 3, a new introduction to symmetry and hands-on explorations of isometries precedes the extensive analytic treatmen...

The Geometry of Biological Time - Paperback

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by Arthur T. Winfree (Author)This is an update of a classic mathematical biology book by an author who is a leader in the field. It deals with dynamics of processes that repeat themselves regularly. This cycle of change is an ubiquitous principle of organization in living systems. In this new edition the author addresses areas that have come to fruition since 1980 and also concentrates on areas which he personally feels will see much activity in future. Number of Pages: 779 Dimensions: 1.6 x ...

Demonstrational Optics: Part 2, Coherent and Statistical Optics - Paperback

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by Oleg Marchenko (Author), Sergi Kazantsev (Author), Laurentius Windholz (Author)This book presents a new didactical approach to the study of optics. It emphasizes the importance of elaborate new experimental demonstrations containing pictorial illustrations, computer simulations and models of optical phenomena in order to ensure a deeper understanding of wave and geometric optics. It includes problems focused on the pragmatic needs of students, secondary school teachers, university professo...

Handbook of Production Scheduling - Paperback

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by Jeffrey W. Herrmann (Editor)This book concentrates on real-world production scheduling in factories and industrial settings. It includes industry case studies that use innovative techniques as well as academic research results that can be used to improve production scheduling. Its purpose is to present scheduling principles, advanced tools, and examples of innovative scheduling systems to persons who could use this information to improve their own production scheduling. The intended audien...

Nested Partitions Method, Theory and Applications - Paperback

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by Leyuan Shi (Author), Sigurdur Ólafsson (Author)Thesubjectofthisbookisthenested partitions method(NP), arelativelynew optimization method that has been found to be very e?ective solving discrete optimization problems. Such discrete problems are common in many practical applications and the NP method is thus useful in diverse application areas. It can be applied to both operational and planning problems and has been demonstrated to e?ectively solve complex problems in both manufacturing and ...

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by Chaohua Jia (Editor), Kohji Matsumoto (Editor)From September 13 to 17 in 1999, the First China-Japan Seminar on Number Theory was held in Beijing, China, which was organized by the Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica jointly with Department of Mathematics, Peking University. TE: m Japanese Professors and eighteen Chinese Professors attended this seminar. Professor Yuan Wang was the chairman, and Professor Chengbiao Pan was the vice-chairman. This seminar was planned and prepared by P...

Number Theory and Modular Forms: Papers in Memory of Robert A. Rankin - Paperback

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by Bruce C. Berndt (Editor), Ken Ono (Editor)Robert A. Rankin, one of the world's foremost authorities on modular forms and a founding editor of The Ramanujan Journal, died on January 27, 2001, at the age of 85. Rankin had broad interests and contributed fundamental papers in a wide variety of areas within number theory, geometry, analysis, and algebra. To commemorate Rankin's life and work, the editors have collected together 25 papers by several eminent mathematicians reflecting Rankin's e...

A Comparison of the Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches to Estimation - Hardcover

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by Francisco J. Samaniego (Author)The main theme of this monograph is "comparative statistical inference. " While the topics covered have been carefully selected (they are, for example, restricted to pr- lems of statistical estimation), my aim is to provide ideas and examples which will assist a statistician, or a statistical practitioner, in comparing the performance one can expect from using either Bayesian or classical (aka, frequentist) solutions in - timation problems. Before investing t...

Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics: With Applications to Geophysics - Hardcover

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by Dale R. Durran (Author)This scholarly text provides an introduction to the numerical methods used to model partial differential equations, with focus on atmospheric and oceanic flows. The book covers both the essentials of building a numerical model and the more sophisticated techniques that are now available. Finite difference methods, spectral methods, finite element method, flux-corrected methods and TVC schemes are all discussed. Throughout, the author keeps to a middle ground between ...