Mathematics category: 12022 books

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Weird Math

A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday Life

by David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his...
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Recursive Functions and Metamathematics

Problems of Completeness and Decidability, Gödel’s Theorems

by Roman Murawski
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013

Recursive Functions and Metamathematics deals with problems of the completeness and decidability of theories, using as its main tool the theory of recursive functions. This theory is first introduced and discussed. Then Gödel's incompleteness theorems are presented, together with generalizations,...
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by Tom Leinster
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2014

At the heart of this short introduction to category theory is the idea of a universal property, important throughout mathematics. After an introductory chapter giving the basic definitions, separate chapters explain three ways of expressing universal properties: via adjoint functors, representable...
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by Rózsa Péter
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012

This popular account of the many mathematical concepts relating to infinity is one of the best introductions to this subject and to the entire field of mathematics. Dividing her book into three parts — The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Creative Role of Form, and The Self-Critique of Pure Reason —...
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by Jan von Plato
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014

Some of our earliest experiences of the conclusive force of an argument come from school mathematics: faced with a mathematical proof, we cannot deny the conclusion once the premises have been accepted. Behind such arguments lies a more general pattern of 'demonstrative arguments' that is studied...
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by Stephen I. Brown, Marion I. Walter
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005

The new edition of this classic book describes and provides a myriad of examples of the relationships between problem posing and problem solving, and explores the educational potential of integrating these two activities in classrooms at all levels. The Art of Problem Posing, Third Edition encourages...
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by Dan Pedoe
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012

This lighthearted work uses a variety of practical applications and puzzles to take a look at today's mathematical trends. In nine chapters, Professor Pedoe covers mathematical games, chance and choice, automatic thinking, and more.
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by Z. A. Melzak
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014

Intended for students of many different backgrounds with only a modest knowledge of mathematics, this text features self-contained chapters that can be adapted to several types of geometry courses. Only a slight acquaintance with mathematics beyond the high-school level is necessary, including some familiarity...
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How Round Is Your Circle?

Where Engineering and Mathematics Meet

by John Bryant, Chris Sangwin
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011

How do you draw a straight line? How do you determine if a circle is really round? These may sound like simple or even trivial mathematical problems, but to an engineer the answers can mean the difference between success and failure. How Round Is Your Circle? invites readers to explore many of the...
Cover of FLATLAND - A Romance of Many Dimensions (The Distinguished Chiron Edition)
by Edwin Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015

This special edition is a distinguished vintage reproduction, of the 1884 satirical novella Flatland, by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott. Meticulously elaborated by the editorial team of Chiron Academic Press in collaboration with the renowned literature publisher Edition l'Aleph (www.l-aleph.com),...
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Loving Math

Advanced Problems with Solutions, Applications and Comments

by Lewis Forsheit
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2004

This book was written for high school students and teachers who love exploring beyond standard math curricula for a deeper understanding of the principles and applications of mathematics. It is also for anyone who loves the pursuit of a problem solution, including both professional and amateur mathematicians....
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Understanding Topology

A Practical Introduction

by Shaun V. Ault
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018

Topology—the branch of mathematics that studies the properties of spaces that remain unaffected by stretching and other distortions—can present significant challenges for undergraduate students of mathematics and the sciences. Understanding Topology aims to change that. The perfect introductory...
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by H. Steinhaus
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012

“What does a mathematician do?” someone once asked the author, and from that simple inquiry sprang this entertaining and informative volume. Designed to explain and demonstrate mathematical phenomena through the use of photographs and diagrams, Dr. Steinhaus’s thought-provoking exposition ranges...
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Trigonometric Functions and Complex Numbers

In Mathematical Olympiad and Competitions

by Desheng Yang, Chunhui Shen
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016

Trigonometric Functions and Complex Numbers covers the followings areas in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and other mathematical competitions. Trigonometric identity, graphs and properties of trigonometric equations, inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric equations,...
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