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109 produkter
Naive Lie Theory
Inbunden, 2008
453 kr
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In 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 symmetries of real, complex, and quaternion spaces. These …
Roads to Infinity
The Mathematics of Truth and Proof
Häftad, 2024
752 kr
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Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for 2011!This book offers an introduction to modern ideas about infinity and their implications for mathematics. It unifies ideas from set theory and mathematical logic, and traces their effects on mainstream mathematical topics of today, such as …
Mathematics and Its History
Häftad, 2012
629 kr
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From the reviews of the second edition:"This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations. The fact that the topics are introduced in …
Reverse Mathematics
Proofs from the Inside Out
Häftad, 2019
204 kr
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The first book surveying the history and ideas behind reverse mathematicsReverse mathematics is a new field that seeks to find the axioms needed to prove given theorems. In Reverse Mathematics, John Stillwell offers a historical and representative view, emphasizing basic analysis and giving a novel …
Mathematics and Its History
Inbunden, 2010
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820 kr
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From the reviews of the second edition:"This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations. The fact that the topics are introduced in …
Elements of Mathematics
From Euclid to Gödel
Häftad, 2017
221 kr
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Elements of Mathematics takes readers on a fascinating tour that begins in elementary mathematics--but, as John Stillwell shows, this subject is not as elementary or straightforward as one might think. Not all topics that are part of today's elementary mathematics were always considered as such, …
A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers
Häftad, 2019
308 kr
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This Element aims to present an outline of mathematics and its history, with particular emphasis on events that shook up its philosophy. It ranges from the discovery of irrational numbers in ancient Greece to the nineteenth- and twentieth-century discoveries on the nature of infinity and proof. …
Four Pillars of Geometry
Inbunden, 2005
442 kr
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Many people think there is only one “right” way to teach geometry. For two millennia, the “right” way was Euclid’s way, and it is still good in many respects. But in the 1950s the cry “Down with triangles!” was heard in France and new geometry books appeared, packed with linear algebra but with no …
Classical Topology and Combinatorial Group Theory
Inbunden, 1993
1098 kr
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In recent years, many students have been introduced to topology in high school mathematics. Having met the Mobius band, the seven bridges of Konigsberg, Euler's polyhedron formula, and knots, the student is led to expect that these picturesque ideas will come to full flower in university topology …
Algebraic Number Theory for Beginners
Following a Path From Euclid to Noether
Häftad, 2022
500 kr
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This book introduces algebraic number theory through the problem of generalizing 'unique prime factorization' from ordinary integers to more general domains. Solving polynomial equations in integers leads naturally to these domains, but unique prime factorization may be lost in the process. To …
Yearning for the Impossible
The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition
Häftad, 2018
606 kr
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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical …
Routledge Handbook of Census Resources, Methods and Applications
Unlocking the UK 2011 Census
Häftad, 2020
747 kr
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The collection of reliable and comprehensive data on the magnitude, composition and distribution of a country’s population is essential in order for governments to provide services, administer effectively and guide a country’s development. The primary source of basic demographic statistics is …
Elements of Number Theory
E-bok, 2012
718 kr
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This book is intended to complement my Elements oi Algebra, and it is similarly motivated by the problem of solving polynomial equations. However, it is independent of the algebra book, and probably easier. In Elements oi Algebra we sought solution by radicals, and this led to the concepts of …
Four Pillars of Geometry
E-bok, 2005
558 kr
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Many people think there is only one “right” way to teach geometry. For two millennia, the “right” way was Euclid’s way, and it is still good in many respects. But in the 1950s the cry “Down with triangles!” was heard in France and new geometry books appeared, packed with linear algebra but with no …
Naive Lie Theory
E-bok, 2008
734 kr
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In 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 symmetries of real, complex, and quaternion spaces. …
Elements of Algebra
Geometry, Numbers, Equations
Inbunden, 1994
572 kr
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Algebra is abstract mathematics - let us make no bones about it - yet it is also applied mathematics in its best and purest form. It is not abstraction for its own sake, but abstraction for the sake of efficiency, power and insight. Algebra emerged from the struggle to solve concrete, physical …
Elements of Number Theory
Inbunden, 2002
496 kr
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This book is intended to complement my Elements oi Algebra, and it is similarly motivated by the problem of solving polynomial equations. However, it is independent of the algebra book, and probably easier. In Elements oi Algebra we sought solution by radicals, and this led to the concepts of …
Geometry of Surfaces
Häftad, 1992
716 kr
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Geometry used to be the basis of a mathematical education; today it is not even a standard undergraduate topic. Much as I deplore this situation, I welcome the opportunity to make a fresh start. Classical geometry is no longer an adequate basis for mathematics or physics-both of which are becoming …
Numbers and Geometry
Inbunden, 1997
541 kr
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NUMBERS AND GEOMETRY is a beautiful and relatively elementary account of a part of mathematics where three main fields--algebra, analysis and geometry--meet. The aim of this book is to give a broad view of these subjects at the level of calculus, without being a calculus (or a pre-calculus) book. …
Yearning for the Impossible
The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition
E-bok, 2018
710 kr
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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical …
Yearning for the Impossible
The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition
E-bok, 2018
710 kr
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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical …
Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis
Inbunden, 2003
2324 kr
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Only applications-driven book dealing with commerically-sponsored spatial analysis research. Focuses on business and public sector planning case studies, offering readers a snapshot of the use of spatial analysis across a broad range of areas.Internationally-renowned editors and contributors …
Elements of Mathematics
From Euclid to Gödel
Inbunden, 2016
445 kr
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Elements of Mathematics takes readers on a fascinating tour that begins in elementary mathematics--but, as John Stillwell shows, this subject is not as elementary or straightforward as one might think. Not all topics that are part of today's elementary mathematics were always considered as such, …
Reverse Mathematics
Proofs from the Inside Out
Inbunden, 2018
342 kr
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This book presents reverse mathematics to a general mathematical audience for the first time. Reverse mathematics is a new field that answers some old questions. In the two thousand years that mathematicians have been deriving theorems from axioms, it has often been asked: which axioms are needed …
Story of Proof
Logic and the History of Mathematics
Inbunden, 2022
445 kr
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How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledgeThe Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof—one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought—through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to modern …
Story of Proof
Logic and the History of Mathematics
E-bok, 2022
357 kr
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How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledge The Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof—one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought—through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to …
Story of Proof
Logic and the History of Mathematics
Häftad, 2026
264 kr
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How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledgeThe Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof—one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought—through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to modern …
Two, Three, Four, and More
The Mathematically Special Dimensions
Inbunden, 2027
546 kr
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A beautifully illustrated exploration of the remarkable world of mathematics in low dimensionsHighly valued results in mathematics are often general: proofs in all dimensions, solutions for all degrees of polynomials. Yet great richness can be found in particular cases. John Stillwell presents a …
Geographical Information Systems for Urban and Regional Planning
Av Henk J. Scholten, John Stillwell
Inbunden, 1990
1643 kr
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In August 1989, a Summer Institute was held at the Academie van Bouwkunst, the seventeenth century home of Amsterdam's School of Architecture, Town Planning and Landscape. The meeting brought together experts in Geographical Information Systems from throughout the world to address an international …
Sources of Hyperbolic Geometry
Häftad, 1996
1509 kr
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This book presents, for the first time in English, the papers of Beltrami, Klein, and Poincare that brought hyperbolic geometry into the mainstream of mathematics. A recognition of Beltrami comparable to that given the pioneering works of Bolyai and Lobachevsky seems long overdue - not only because …
