Mathematics

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A History of Mathematical Notations (Two Volume in One) - Paperback

$53.26

by Florian Cajori (Author)Described even today as "unsurpassed," this history of mathematical notation stretching back to the Babylonians and Egyptians is one of the most comprehensive written. In two impressive volumes, first published in 1928-9 and reproduced here under one cover, distinguished mathematician Florian Cajori shows the origin, evolution, and dissemination of each symbol and the competition it faced in its rise to popularity or fall into obscurity. Illustrated with more than a ...

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (by a Square) - Paperback

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by Edwin A. Abbott (Author)Very popular amongst mathematics, physics, and computer science students, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott. Writing pseudonymously as "a square", Abbott used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to offer pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions; in a foreword to one of the ...

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (by a Square) - Hardcover

$42.66

by Edwin A. Abbot (Author)Very popular amongst mathematics, physics, and computer science students, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott. Writing pseudonymously as "a square", Abbott used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to offer pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions; in a foreword to one of the m...

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions - Paperback

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Strength in Numbers: Discovering the Joy and Power of Mathematics in Everyday Life - Paperback

$21.55

by Sherman K. Stein (Author)An engaging survey of the fundamental concepts of mathematics and the many ways math is used in everyday life. This is a stimulating and simple reintroduction to all the math we all learned in high school but have forgotten, using many examples of how math applies to the real world. Highlights the math topics that are most relevant to everyday concerns, such as how statistics can be misleading and how interest on savings accounts accrues at different interest rates...

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions - Hardcover

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The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time - Paperback

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by Marcel Danesi (Author)A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzlesEver since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Königsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter intro...

Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math - Hardcover

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by David Wells (Author)A fascinating journey into the mind-bending world of prime numbersCicadas of the genus Magicicada appear once every 7, 13, or 17 years. Is it just a coincidence that these are all prime numbers? How do twin primes differ from cousin primes, and what on earth (or in the mind of a mathematician) could be sexy about prime numbers? What did Albert Wilansky find so fascinating about his brother-in-law's phone number?Mathematicians have been asking questions about prime numbe...

Exploring Mathematics: Investigations for Elementary School Teachers (First Edition) - Paperback

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by Rajee Amarasinghe (Author), Lance Burger (Author), Maria Nogin (Author)Exploring Mathematics: Investigations for Elementary School Teachers is a text designed to give readers a highly conceptual understanding of mathematics topics essential for Common Core Standards-based elementary school teaching. In this book, the development of mathematical concepts, methods, and skills takes place through discussions and analyses of alternative solutions to engaging problems and activities with the us...

Precalculus: A Self-Teaching Guide - Hardcover

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by Steve Slavin (Author), Ginny Crisonino (Author)The fastest, easiest way to master precalculus . . . by doing it Do logarithmic functions throw you for a loop? Does the challenge of finding an inverse function leave you overwhelmed? Does the Law of Cosines make you feel clueless? With this helpful, easy-to-follow guide, you will gain total command of these precalc concepts-and many more-in no time at all.Precalculus: A Self-Teaching Guide includes an algebra review and complete coverage of ...

Mathematics in Middle and Secondary School: A Problem Solving Approach (HC) - Hardcover

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by Alexander Karp (Author), Nicholas Wasserman (Author)The experience and knowledge acquired in teacher education courses should build important fundamentals for the future teaching of mathematics. In particular, experience in mathematical problem solving, and in planning lessons devoted to problem solving, is an essential component of teacher preparation. This book develops a problem solving approach and is intended to be a text used in mathematics education courses (or professional developm...

Well Played, Grades 6-8: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number and Algebraic Games and Puzzles - Paperback

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by Linda Dacey (Author), Karen Gartland (Author), Jayne Bamford Lynch (Author)Students love math games and puzzles, but how much are they really learning from the experience? Too often, math games are thought of as just a fun activity or enrichment opportunity.Author BiographyLinda Dacey, consultant and professor emeritus at Lesley University, has always believed that learning mathematics should be conceptually based and enjoyable. Her major interests are problem solving, number sense, and st...

Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic - Paperback

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by Michael Withey (Author), Henry Zhang (Foreword by)"If I have learned anything in ten years of formal debating, it is that arguments are no different: without a good understanding of the rules and tactics, you are likely to do poorly and be beaten."--HENRY ZHANG, President of the Yale Debate Association Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat c...

Geometry by Construction: Object Creation and Problem-solving in Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries - Paperback

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by Michael McDaniel (Author)College geometry students, professors interested in undergraduate research and secondary geometry teachers will find three rich environments in this textbook. The first chapter contains many of the standards of Euclidean college geometry. The second and third chapters introduce non-Euclidean models where some Euclidean rules hold and others do not. With emphases on constructions and proofs, the reader is encouraged to create the objects under investigation and veri...

One-Sheet-A-Day Math Drills: Grade 1 Addition - 200 Worksheets (Book 1 of 24) - Paperback

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by Neki C. Modi (Author), Alpa a. Shah (Author)This One-Sheet-A-Day math drill workbook is for 1st grade students who want extra practice with two number, single digit addition. It contains 200 math practice sheets, one for each school day of the year. Upon completion, the student will be more competent in 1st grade mathematics and ready to proceed with more difficult exercises. Unlike other math drill books, this is one of 24 workbooks created to establish a daily routine for each student to...

The Math Handbook for Students with Math Difficulties, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia or ADHD: (Grades 1-7) - Paperback

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by Helmy Faber (Author)The Math Handbook has been developed for students with Dyscalculia and others who are struggling with mathematics. The book is based upon the Singapore Primary Mathematics curriculum, as well as the International Math curriculum. More than twenty topics are covered and explained step by step through visual representation to convey mathematical concepts. It has been specially developed for: - Students who have been diagnosed with Dyscalculia; other terms may include Mat...

Geometry by Construction: Object Creation and Problem-Solving in Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries - Hardcover

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One-Sheet-A-Day Math Drills: Grade 1 Subtraction - 200 Worksheets (Book 2 of 24) - Paperback

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by Neki C. Modi (Author), Alpa a. Shah (Author)This One-Sheet-A-Day math drill workbook is for 1st grade students who want extra practice with two numbers, single and double digit subtraction. It contains 200 math practice sheets, one for each school day of the year. Upon completion, the student will be more competent in 1st grade mathematics and ready to proceed with more difficult exercises. Unlike other math drill books, this is one of 24 workbooks created to establish a daily routine for ...

One-Sheet-A-Day Math Drills: Grade 2 Addition - 200 Worksheets (Book 3 of 24) - Paperback

$34.11

by Neki C. Modi (Author), Alpa a. Shah (Author)This One-Sheet-A-Day math drill workbook is for 2nd grade students who want extra practice with two numbers, two digits addition. It contains 200 math practice sheets, one for each school day of the year. Upon completion, the student will be more competent in 2nd grade mathematics and ready to proceed with more difficult exercises. Unlike other math drill books, this is one of 24 workbooks created to establish a daily routine for each student to ...

One-Sheet-A-Day Math Drills: Grade 3 Multiplication - 200 Worksheets (Book 7 of 24) - Paperback

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by Neki C. Modi (Author), Alpa a. Shah (Author)This One-Sheet-A-Day math drill workbook is for 3rd grade students who want extra practice with two numbers, one or two digits multiplication. It contains 200 math practice sheets, one for each school day of the year. Upon completion, the student will be more competent in 3rd grade mathematics and ready to proceed with more difficult exercises. Unlike other math drill books, this is one of 24 workbooks created to establish a daily routine for eac...

The Foundations of Real Analysis: A Fundamental Course with 347 Exercises and Detailed Solutions - Paperback

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by Richard Mikula (Author)This textbook covers the subject of real analysis from the fundamentals up through beginning graduate level. It is appropriate as an introductory course text or a review text for graduate qualifying examinations. Some special features of the text include a thorough discussion of transcendental functions such as trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential from power series expansions, deducing all important functional properties from the series definitions. The text i...

Strategic Approaches to the Legal Environment of Business: A Game Theory Based Decision Making Guide for Managers - Paperback

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by Michael O'Brien (Author), András Margitay-Becht (Author)Current and future managers are regularly confronted with decisions that create risk in the legal environment of business. This book provides a framework for qualifying legal risk and then determining if the legal risk is worth taking. This framework begins by looking at the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, customers, owners, agents, and others in society as a whole to understand specific risks in personal injury, agreeme...

Ten Equations to Explain the Mysteries of Modern Astrophysics: From Information and Chaos Theory to Ghost Particles and Gravitational Waves - Paperback

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by Santhosh Mathew (Author)This book introduces ten equations that transcend the boundaries of time and space. It takes readers through a journey of self-discovery where they will learn the history, science, and significance of these equations in the context of their lives. Moreover, the mathematical beauty of these equations is presented in a profoundly modest fashion to highlight the idea that equations are eternal but humans are transient. Each chapter offers readers a sublime experience ...

A Brief Course in Linear Algebra: Matrices and Matrix Equations for Undergraduate Students in Applied Mathematics, Science and Engineering - Paperback

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by Whye-Teong Ang (Author)This book contains a brief course in elementary linear algebra with emphasis on solving systems of linear algebraic and ordinary differential equations. It is written for undergraduate students in the disciplines of applied mathematics, science and engineering. Topics covered include basics of matrices and vectors, systems of linear algebraic equations, matrix inverse, matrix determinant, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix diagonalization, and systems of first orde...

Grade 3 Math Workbook: Grade 3 Math Skills Practice for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions and More - Paperback

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by Math Workbooks Grade 3. Team (Author)Grade 3 Math Workbook: Grade 3 Math Skills Practice for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions and More Developed to help students develop their math abilities, this comprehensive workbook includes the following sections: -Basic Numbers -Addition -Subtraction -Multiplication -Division -Fractions -Money and Time -Geometry -Graphs -Introduction to Algebra Each section of this workbook has a nicely organized page to allow the ...

Common Core Math Grade 4 Textbook & Workbook: Common Core 4th Grade Math Workbook & Practice Test Questions - Paperback

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by Test Prep Books (Author)Test Prep Book's Common Core Math Grade 4 Grade 4 Textbook & Workbook: Common Core 4th Grade Math Workbook & Practice Test Questions Developed by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the Common Core Math Grade 4 exam, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction -Operations and Algebraic Thinking -Numbers and Operations in Base 10 -Numbers and Operations: Fractions -Measurem...

Building Better Models with JMP Pro - Paperback

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by Jim Grayson (Author), Sam Gardner (Author), Mia Stephens (Author)Explore the black box of business analytics and learn the methodology for managing and executing analytics projects.Author BiographyJim Grayson, PhD, is a Professor of Management Science and Operations Management in the Hull College of Business Administration at Georgia Regents University. He currently teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in operations management and business analytics. Previously, Jim held managerial positi...

Modern Approaches to Clinical Trials Using SAS: Classical, Adaptive, and Bayesian Methods - Paperback

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by Sandeep Menon (Editor), Richard C. Zink (Editor)Get the tools you need to use SAS(R) in clinical trial design Unique and multifaceted, Modern Approaches to Clinical Trials Using SAS: Classical, Adaptive, and Bayesian Methods, edited by Sandeep M. Menon and Richard C. Zink, thoroughly covers several domains of modern clinical trial design: classical, group sequential, adaptive, and Bayesian methods that are applicable to and widely used in various phases of pharmaceutical development. Writ...

SAS for Forecasting Time Series, Third Edition - Paperback

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by John C. Brocklebank (Author), David A. Dickey (Author), Bong Choi (Author)To use statistical methods and SAS applications to forecast the future values of data taken over time, you need only follow this thoroughly updated classic on the subject. With this third edition of SAS for Forecasting Time Series, intermediate-to-advanced SAS users-such as statisticians, economists, and data scientists-can now match the most sophisticated forecasting methods to the most current SAS applications. St...

Preparing Data for Analysis with JMP - Paperback

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by Robert Carver (Author)An introduction on how to use JMP to manage data for analysis. The book is organized within a framework of statistical investigations and model-building (where data acquisition and prep commonly eat up something like 75% of the effort and time) and in doing so illustrates the new data handling features in JMP, such as Query Builder.Author BiographyRobert Carver is Professor of Business Administration at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, and Senior Lecturer a...

JSL Companion: Applications of the JMP Scripting Language, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Theresa Utlaut (Author), Georgia Morgan (Author), Kevin Anderson (Author)Confidently navigate your JMP Scripting Language journey with this example-driven guide With more than 200 example scripts and applications, JSL Companion: Applications of the JMP Scripting Language, Second Edition provides scripters with a resource that takes them beyond the basics of the JMP Scripting Language (JSL) and serves as a companion to writing applications. Avid JSL scripters Theresa L. Utlaut, Georgia Z. ...