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194 produkter
Concepts of Modern Mathematics
Av Ian Stewart
Häftad, 2000
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
146 kr
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In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts underlying "new math": groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and other subjects. No advanced mathematical background is needed to follow thought-provoking discussions of such topics …
Science of Discworld IV
Judgement Day
Av Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
215 kr
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The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series, and this time around dealing with THE REALLY BIG QUESTIONS, Terry Pratchett’s brilliant new Discworld story Judgement Day is annotated with very big footnotes (the interleaving chapters) by mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen, to …
Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
Häftad, 2013
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
134 kr
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From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere -- and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human …
Great Mathematical Problems
Häftad, 2014
145 kr
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There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics.The Great Mathematical Problems explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to …
Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch
Av Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
183 kr
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Roundworld is in trouble again, and this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place, the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. They know the creatures who lived there escaped the impending Big Freeze by inventing the space elevator - they even …
Celts
A Modern History
Av Ian Stewart
Inbunden, 2025
346 kr
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A new history of the Celts that reveals how this once-forgotten people became a pillar of modern national identity in Britain, Ireland, and FranceBefore the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. …
Mathematics Is Not a Spectator Sport
10 Topics to Challenge and Engage
Inbunden, 2027, 15+ år
952 kr
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An exploration of ten intriguing areas of mathematics, from prime numbers and graph theory to fractals and knotsThis engaging book invites readers to dive into ten intriguing topics often left out of the standard curriculum yet essential to the mathematical enterprise. It guides the mathematically …
Celts
A Modern History
Av Ian Stewart
Häftad, 2027
290 kr
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A new history of the Celts that reveals how this once-forgotten people became a pillar of modern national identity in Britain, Ireland, and FranceBefore the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. …
Science Of Discworld
Av Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
187 kr
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The fantastic first book in the Sunday Times bestselling Science of Discworld seriesWhen a wizardly experiment goes adrift, the wizards of Unseen University find themselves with a pocket universe on their hands: Roundworld, where neither magic nor common sense seems to stand a chance against logic. …
Symmetries of Living and Artificial Intelligence Systems
Fibrations and Synchronization in Networks
Av Hernán A. Makse, Paolo Boldi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
1382 kr
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Symmetry plays a crucial role across various scales in physics-from the fundamental particles that comprise matter to the intricate shapes of snowflakes. The ubiquity of these symmetries poses a pivotal question: if life arises as an emergent property from physics, what prevents symmetry from also …
Symmetry
A Very Short Introduction
Av Ian Stewart
Häftad, 2013
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
111 kr
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In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the …
Complex Analysis
Häftad, 2018
621 kr
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This new edition of a classic textbook develops complex analysis from the established theory of real analysis by emphasising the differences that arise as a result of the richer geometry of the complex plane. Key features of the authors' approach are to use simple topological ideas to translate …
Foundations of Mathematics
E-bok, 2015
310 kr
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The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic and informal attitude to mathematics at school, versus a new emphasis on proof, based on logic, and a more abstract development of general …
What Is Mathematics?
An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods
Av Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
310 kr
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For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has …
Complex Analysis
E-bok, 2018
620 kr
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This new edition of a classic textbook develops complex analysis from the established theory of real analysis by emphasising the differences that arise as a result of the richer geometry of the complex plane. Key features of the authors'' approach are to use simple topological ideas to translate …
Nothing
Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion
Av Stephen Battersby, Andy Coghlan m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
159 kr
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The writers behind New Scientist explore the baffling concept of nothingness from the fringes of the universe to our minds'' inner workings.It turns out that nothing is as curious or as enlightening as nothingness itself. What is nothing? Where can it be found? The writers of the world''s …
Science Of Discworld
Av Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
102 kr
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The fantastic first book in the Sunday Times bestselling Science of Discworld seriesWhen a wizardly experiment goes adrift, the wizards of Unseen University find themselves with a pocket universe on their hands: Roundworld, where neither magic nor common sense seems to stand a chance against logic. …
Art of C Programming
Häftad, 1986
954 kr
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The programming language C occupies an unusual position midway between conventional high-level and assembly languages, allowing the programmer to combine the best features of both. This book is an introduction to the language itself, and to the special style of thinking that goes with it. Anyone …
Galois Theory
Av Ian Stewart
Häftad, 2022
937 kr
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Since 1973, Galois theory has been educating undergraduate students on Galois groups and classical Galois theory. In Galois Theory, Fifth Edition, mathematician and popular science author Ian Stewart updates this well-established textbook for today’s algebra students.New to the Fifth …
The Foundations of Mathematics
Häftad, 2015
420 kr
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The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic and informal attitude to mathematics at school, versus a new emphasis on proof, based on logic, and a more abstract development of general …
Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem
Häftad, 2024
821 kr
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Updated to reflect current research and extended to cover more advanced topics as well as the basics, Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat’s Last Theorem, Fifth Edition introduces fundamental ideas of algebraic numbers and explores one of the most intriguing stories in the history of mathematics—the …
Science Of Discworld II
The Globe
Av Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
166 kr
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Acclaimed The Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation and evolution of our universe, a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Science of …
Does God Play Dice?
The New Mathematics of Chaos
Av Ian Stewart
Häftad, 1997
162 kr
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Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This revised edition of Does God Play Dice? takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. With a new preface and three completely new chapters, it includes the latest …
Does God Play Dice?
The New Mathematics of Chaos
Av Ian Stewart
E-bok, 1997
136 kr
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Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This revised edition of Does God Play Dice? takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. With a new preface and three completely new chapters, it includes the latest …
Collapse of Chaos
Discovering Simplicity in a Complex World
E-bok, 2000
108 kr
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Do we live in a simple or a complex universe? Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart explore the ability of complicated rules to generate simple behaviour in nature through 'the collapse of chaos'. 'The most startling, thought-provoking book I've read all year. I was pleased to learn that most of the things I …
Infinity
A Very Short Introduction
Av Ian Stewart
E-bok, 2017
92 kr
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Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. The infinitely large (infinite) is …
Infinity
A Very Short Introduction
Av Ian Stewart
E-bok, 2017
92 kr
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Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. The infinitely large (infinite) is …
How to Cut a Cake
And other mathematical conundrums
Av Ian Stewart
E-bok, 2006
147 kr
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Welcome back to Ian Stewart''s magical world of mathematics! This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle -- challenging, fun, and also …
Math Hysteria
Fun and games with mathematics
Av Ian Stewart
E-bok, 2004
123 kr
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Welcome to Ian Stewart''s strange and magical world of mathematics! In Math Hysteria , Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but …
