Mathematics

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by Petr Beckmann (Author)The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.Back JacketThe history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of ma...

Brown Paper School Book: Math for Smarty Pants - Paperback

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by Marilyn Burns (Author)Text, illustrations, and suggested activities offer a common-sense approach to mathematic fundamentals for those who are slightly terrified of numbers.Are you a mathematical whiz? If you said no, then this book has a surprise for you: you may be smarter than you thought. If you said yes, this book may still surprise you. You may find out that you are smarter than you thought you were and not so smart either. How can you be both? Because being smart at math doesn't mea...

Pi in the Sky: Counting, Thinking, and Being - Paperback

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by John D. Barrow (Author)John D. Barrow's Pi in the Sky is a profound -- and profoundly different -- exploration of the world of mathematics: where it comes from, what it is, and where it's going to take us if we follow it to the limit in our search for the ultimate meaning of the universe. Barrow begins by investigating whether math is a purely human invention inspired by our practical needs. Or is it something inherent in nature waiting to be discovered? In answering these questions, Barro...

Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Paperback

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by Nathalia Holt (Author)The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration ...

Guide to Essential Math: A Review for Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Students - Paperback

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by Sy M. Blinder (Author)This book reminds students in junior, senior and graduate level courses in physics, chemistry and engineering of the math they may have forgotten (or learned imperfectly) that is needed to succeed in science courses. The focus is on math actually used in physics, chemistry, and engineering, and the approach to mathematics begins with 12 examples of increasing complexity, designed to hone the student's ability to think in mathematical terms and to apply quantitative me...

Statistical Tables: For students of Science Engineering Psychology Business Management Finance - Paperback

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by J. a. Barnes (Author), John Murdoch (Author)A long established standard student reference. To aid understanding of how many of the tables can be used, there is a section of practical worked examples. Useful formulae are also included.Author BiographyJ. MURDOCH was formerly Director of Management Science Studies at Cranfield University. J.A. BARNES was formerly Senior Lecturer in Management Science Studies at Cranfield University.J. MURDOCH was formerly Director of Management Science Studie...

The Arithmetic of Life and Death - Paperback

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by George Shaffner (Author)Whether you realize it or not, numbers are everywhere--and integral to almost every facet of your life . . . from your next raise in pay to the inevitable rise of inflation, your weekly family budget to your end of the national debt. And as George Shaffner amazingly reveals, there are discerning answers (and a great measure of comfort) in numbers. In The Arithmetic of Life, he applies the basic principles of mathematics--addition, subtraction, multiplication, and di...

Geometría sagrada: Desvelando el significado espiritual de varias formas y símbolos: A Guide to the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third E - Hardcover

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by Mari Silva (Author)Aprenda a mejorar su vida profundizando en la geometría sagrada. Se ha dado cuenta alguna vez de que ciertos patrones y formas son tan frecuentes en nuestra sociedad? Ha sentido alguna vez curiosidad por lo que estas formas pueden significar para usted personalmente? Tiene la recelosa sospecha de que hay un poder detrás de estos patrones y que puede utilizarlos para "dar forma" a su mundo?Si es así, este libro es definitivamente para usted. En él, usted: Aprenderá los ...

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by Ernest Nagel (Author), James R. Newman (Author)From the Introduction. In 1931 there appeared in a German scientific periodical a relatively short paper with the forbidding title "Uber formal unentscheidbare Satze der Principia Mathematica und verwandter Systeme" ("On Formally Undecidable propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems"). Its author was Kurt Godel, then a young mathematician of 25 at the University of Vienna and since 1938 a permanent member of the Institute for A...

Calculus and Probability for the Actuarial Student - Paperback

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by Alfred Henry (Author)From the INTRODUCTION. Actuarial science is peculiarly dependent upon the Theory of Probabilities, the solution of many of its problems is best effected by resort to the Differential and Integral Calculus and in practical work the Calculus of Finite Differences is almost indispensable. Excellent text-books on these subjects are, of course, available but none of them has been written with the special requirements of the actuary in view. In beginning his training the stu...

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by Robert Carter (Author)This book is intended for science and engineering majors who are required to take calculus and are looking for a more intuitive way of understanding it. This is a non-rigorous infinitesimal approach which focuses on differentials of variables that represent physical quantities rather than derivatives as limits of of mathematical functions. In science variables are related in equations so this is the focus rather than on dependent and independent variables of functions...

Optimization of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems: Theory and Practice - Hardcover

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by Turkay Yildiz (Author)This book is the collection of my own studies in the optimization of logistics and supply chain systems, targeted to a broad readership. In this book, first few chapters of the optimization concepts come out of the materials I used to refer while doing my research. I brought together some of these materials to form a guidance material on the fundamentals of the optimization concepts along with my own studies in the application of optimization methods.For a macro level...

Clustering: A Data Recovery Approach, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Boris Mirkin (Author)Often considered more of an art than a science, books on clustering have been dominated by learning through example with techniques chosen almost through trial and error. Even the two most popular, and most related, clustering methods-K-Means for partitioning and Ward's method for hierarchical clustering-have lacked the theoretical underpinning required to establish a firm relationship between the two methods and relevant interpretation aids. Other approaches, such as ...

Practical Statistical Methods: A SAS Programming Approach - Paperback

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by Lakshmi Padgett (Author)Practical Statistical Methods: A SAS Programming Approach presents a broad spectrum of statistical methods useful for researchers without an extensive statistical background. In addition to nonparametric methods, it covers methods for discrete and continuous data. Omitting mathematical details and complicated formulae, the text provides SAS programs to carry out the necessary analyses and draw appropriate inferences for common statistical problems.After introducing ...

Mathematical Inequalities: A Perspective - Paperback

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by Pietro Cerone (Author), Silvestru Sever Dragomir (Author)Drawing on the authors' research work from the last ten years, Mathematical Inequalities: A Perspective gives readers a different viewpoint of the field. It discusses the importance of various mathematical inequalities in contemporary mathematics and how these inequalities are used in different applications, such as scientific modeling.The authors include numerous classical and recent results that are comprehensible to both experts a...

Computational Intelligence Paradigms: Theory & Applications Using MATLAB - Paperback

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by S. Sumathi (Author), Surekha Paneerselvam (Author)Offering a wide range of programming examples implemented in MATLAB(R), Computational Intelligence Paradigms: Theory and Applications Using MATLAB(R) presents theoretical concepts and a general framework for computational intelligence (CI) approaches, including artificial neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, genetic algorithms and programming, and swarm intelligence. It covers numerous intelligent computing methodologie...

Models of Network Reliability: Analysis, Combinatorics, and Monte Carlo - Paperback

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by Ilya B. Gertsbakh (Author), Yoseph Shpungin (Author)Unique in its approach, Models of Network Reliability: Analysis, Combinatorics, and Monte Carlo provides a brief introduction to Monte Carlo methods along with a concise exposition of reliability theory ideas. From there, the text investigates a collection of principal network reliability models, such as terminal connectivity for networks with unreliable edges and/or nodes, network lifetime distribution in the process of its destruction, ...

Design of Experiments: A Realistic Approach - Paperback

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by Virgil L. Anderson (Author), Robert a. McLean (Author)The book is written for anyone who wants to design experiments, carry them out, and analyze the results. The authors provide a clear-cut, practical approach to designing experiments in any discipline and explain the general principles upon which such design is based. The reader then can apply these theories to any specific problem in his own work.No advanced mathematics is needed to utilize Design of Experiments - the necessary statisti...

Surprises in Probability: Seventeen Short Stories - Paperback

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by Henk Tijms (Author)This book brings together a variety of probability applications through entertaining stories that will appeal to a broad readership. What are the best stopping rules for the dating problem? What can Bayes' formula tell us about the chances of a Champions League draw for soccer teams being rigged? How could syndicates win millions of lottery dollars by buying a multitude of tickets at the right time? What's the best way to manage your betting bankroll in a game in which y...

A Transition to Proof: An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics - Hardcover

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by Neil R. Nicholson (Author)A Transition to Proof: An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics describes writing proofs as a creative process. There is a lot that goes into creating a mathematical proof before writing it. Ample discussion of how to figure out the "nuts and bolts'" of the proof takes place: thought processes, scratch work and ways to attack problems. Readers will learn not just how to write mathematics but also how to do mathematics. They will then learn to communicate mathematic...

Statistical Concepts - A First Course - Paperback

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by Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn (Author)Statistical Concepts: A First Course presents the introductory chapters from An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, 4th Edition, designed for first and lower level statistics courses. Author BiographyDebbie L. Hahs-Vaughn is Professor of Methodology, Measurement, and Analysis at the University of Central Florida, US. Her research primarily relates to methodological issues when analyzing, and applied research using, complex sample data.Richard G. Lomax is Pro...

Handbook of Item Response Theory: Volume 2: Statistical Tools - Paperback

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by Wim J. Van Der Linden (Editor)Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume Two: Statistical Tools presents classical and modern statistical tools used in item response theory (IRT). While IRT heavily depends on the use of statistical tools for handling its models and applications, systematic introductions and reviews that emphasize their relevance to IRT are hardly found in the statistical literature. This second volume in ...

Handbook of Item Response Theory: Volume 1: Models - Paperback

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by Wim J. Van Der Linden (Editor)Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume One: Models presents all major item response models. This first volume in a three-volume set covers many model developments that have occurred in item response theory (IRT) during the last 20 years. It describes models for different response formats or response processes, the need of deeper parameterization due to a multilevel or hierarchical structu...

Handbook of Item Response Theory: Volume 3: Applications - Paperback

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by Wim J. Van Der Linden (Editor)Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume 3: Applications presents applications of item response theory to practical testing problems. While item response theory may be known primarily for its advances in theoretical modeling of responses to test items, equal progress has been made in its providing innovative solutions to daily testing problems. This third volume in a three-volume set highli...

A Guide to Research Methodology: An Overview of Research Problems, Tasks and Methods - Hardcover

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by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Author)Research Methodology is meant to provide a broad guideline to facilitate and steer the whole of a research activity in any discipline. With the ambit and amount of research increasing by the day, the need for Research Methodology is being widely appreciated. Against this backdrop, we notice the dearth of well-written books on the subject. A Guide to Research Methodology attempts a balance between the generic approach to research in any domain and the wide ar...

Cancer Clinical Trials: Current and Controversial Issues in Design and Analysis - Paperback

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by Stephen L. George (Editor), Xiaofei Wang (Editor), Herbert Pang (Editor)Cancer Clinical Trials: Current and Controversial Issues in Design and Analysis provides statisticians with an understanding of the critical challenges currently encountered in oncology trials. Well-known statisticians from academic institutions, regulatory and government agencies (such as the U.S. FDA and National Cancer Institute), and the pharmaceutical industry share their extensive experiences in cancer clinical t...

Handbook of Methods for Designing, Monitoring, and Analyzing Dose-Finding Trials - Paperback

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by John O'Quigley (Editor), Alexia Iasonos (Editor), Björn Bornkamp (Editor)Handbook of Methods for Designing, Monitoring, and Analyzing Dose-Finding Trials gives a thorough presentation of state-of-the-art methods for early phase clinical trials. The methodology of clinical trials has advanced greatly over the last 20 years and, arguably, nowhere greater than that of early phase studies. The need to accelerate drug development in a rapidly evolving context of targeted therapies, immunotherap...

Handbook of Neuroimaging Data Analysis - Paperback

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by Hernando Ombao (Editor), Martin Lindquist (Editor), Wesley Thompson (Editor)This book explores various state-of-the-art aspects behind the statistical analysis of neuroimaging data. It examines the development of novel statistical approaches to model brain data. Designed for researchers in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, cognitive science, computer engineering, biomedical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, and radiology, the book can also be used as a textbook for grad...

Handbook of Statistical Methods and Analyses in Sports - Paperback

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by Jim Albert (Editor), Mark E. Glickman (Editor), Tim B. Swartz (Editor)This handbook will provide both overviews of statistical methods in sports and in-depth treatment of critical problems and challenges confronting statistical research in sports. The material in the handbook will be organized by major sport (baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer) followed by a section on other sports and general statistical design and analysis issues that are common to all sports. This handbo...

Thin Objects: An Abstractionist Account - Hardcover

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by Oystein Linnebo (Author)Are there objects that are thin in the sense that not very much is required for their existence? Frege famously thought so. He claimed that the equinumerosity of the knives and the forks suffices for there to be objects such as the number of knives and the number of forks, and for theseobjects to be identical. The idea of thin objects holds great philosophical promise but has proved hard to explicate. Oystein Linnebo aims to do so by drawing on some Fregean ideas. F...

The Riemann Hypothesis: The Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics - Paperback

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by Karl Sabbagh (Author)Since 1859, when the shy German mathematician Bernhard Riemann wrote an eight-page article giving a possible answer to a problem that had tormented mathematical minds for centuries, the world's greatest mathematicians have been fascinated, infuriated, and obsessed with proving the Riemann hypothesis. They speak of it in awed terms and consider it to be an even more difficult problem than Fermat's last theorem, which was finally proven by Andrew Wiles in 1995.In The Rie...

Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World - Paperback

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by Amir Alexander (Author)Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny parts. With the stroke of a pen the Jesuit fathers banned the doctrine of in...