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Cambridge University Press Statistical Visions in Time
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Cambridge University Press Symbols Impossible Numbers and Geometric Entanglements
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Cambridge University Press Astronomy Maths in Ancient China The Zhou Bi Suan Jing 1 Needham Research Institute Studies Series Number 1
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Cambridge University Press Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity
Book SynopsisThis book is at once an analytical study of one of the most important mathematical texts of antiquity, the Mathematical Collection of the fourth-century AD mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and also an examination of the work's wider cultural setting.Trade Review'[Cuomo] takes a refreshing approach to the history of mathematics.' Journal of Roman Studies'… Cuomo does an admirable job in hopefully tempting more students and scholars from different fields to tackle these themes and, even more importantly, to cooperate and cross the lines between disciplines.' De novis libris iudiciaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The outside world; 2. Bees and philosophers; 3. Inclined planes and architects; 4. Altars and strange curves; 5. The inside story; Bibliography; General index; Index locorum.
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Cambridge University Press The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the historical transformation of early mathematics, from a Greek practice based on the localized solution to an Islamic practice based on the systematic approach. The transformation is accounted for in terms of changing social practices, thereby offering an alternate interpretation of the historical trajectory of mathematics.Trade Review"For the true mathematics historian, this is a fascinating exploration, perhaps different from one's previous ideas of this time period. Highly recommended." M.D. Sanford, Felician College"...engaging, provocative, and definitely worth reading and thinking about." MAA Reviews, Fernando Q. Gouvea"...recommended reading--for its thought-provoking ideas and lively writing--for those with a serious interest in the mathematics of ancient Greece and medieval Islam." - Mathematical Reviews, J.L. BerggrenTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The problem in the world of Archimedes; 2. From Archimedes to Eutocius; 3. From Archimedes to Khayyam; Conclusion; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton Volume 3 The Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton
Book SynopsisThe main part of the third volume of Dr Whiteside's annotated and critical edition of all the known mathematical papers of Isaac Newton reproduces, from the original autograph, Newton's elaborate tract on infinite series and fluxions (the so-called Methodus Fluxionum), including a formerly unpublished appendix on geometrical fluxions. Ancillary documents include, in Part 1, papers on the integration of algebraic functions and, in Part 2, short texts dealing with geometry and simple harmonic motion in a cycloidal arc. Part 3 reproduces, from both manuscript versions of Newton's Lectiones Opticae and from his Waste Book, mathematical excerpts from his researches into light and the theory of lenses at this period. An appendix summarizes mathematical highlights in his contemporary correspondence.Table of ContentsPart I. Researches into Fluxions and Infinate Series: 1. Preliminary Scheme for a Treatsie on Fluxions; 2. The Tract '[De Methodis Serierum et Fluxionum]'; 3. The Quadrature of Curves Defined by Polynomials; Part II. Miscellaneous Researches: 1. The Second Book of Euclid's 'Elements' Reworked; 2. Research into the Elementary Geometry of Curved Surfaces; 3. Harmonic Motion in a Cyclodial Arc; Part III. Researches in Geometrical Optics: 1. Extracts from Newton's Lectures on Optics; 2. Miscellaneous Researches into Refraction at a Curved Interface
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton Volume 4 16741684 The Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton v 4
Book SynopsisThis volume reproduces the texts of a number of important, yet relatively minor papers, many written during a period of Newton's life (1677â84) which has been regarded as mathematically barren except for his Lucasian lectures on algebra (which appear in Volume V). Part 1 concerns itself with his growing mastery of interpolation by finite differences, culminating in his rule for divided differences. Part 2 deals with his contemporary advances in the pure and analytical geometry of curves. Part 3 contains the extant text of two intended treatises on fluxions and infinite series: the Geometria Curvilinea (c. 1680), and his Matheseos Universalis Specimina (1684). A general introduction summarizes the sparse details of Newton's personal life during the period, one â from 1677 onwards â of almost total isolation from his contemporaries. A concluding appendix surveys highlights in his mathematical correspondence during 1674â6 with Collins, Dary, John Smith and above all Leibniz.Table of ContentsPart I. Researches in Algebra, Number Theory and Trigonometry: 1. Approaches to a General Theory of Finite Differences; 2. Problems in Elementary Number Theory; 3. Codifications of Elementary Plane and Spherical Trigonometry; 4. Miscellaneous Notes on Annuities and Algebraic Factorization; Part II. Researches in Pure and Analytical Geometry: 1. Miscellaneous Problems in Elementary Geometry; 2. Researches into the Greek 'Solid Locus'; 3. Miscellaneous Topics in Analytical Geometry; Part III. The 'Geometria Curvilinea' and 'Matheseos Universalis Specimina': 1. The 'Geometry of Curved Lines'; 2. Specimens of a Universal System of Mathematics; Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton Volume 5 1683 1684 The Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton
Book SynopsisThe fifth volume of this definitive edition centres around Newton's Lucasian lectures on algebra, purportedly delivered during 1673â83, and subsequently prepared for publication under the title Arithmetica Universalis many years later. Dr Whiteside first reproduces the text of the lectures deposited by Newton in the Cambridge University Library about 1684. In these much reworked, not quite finished, professional lectiones, Newton builds upon his earlier studies of the fundamentals of algebra and its application to the theory and construction of equations, developing new techniques for the factorizing of algebraic quantities and the delimitation of bounds to the number and location of roots, with a wealth of worked arithmetical, geometrical, mechanical and astronomical problems. An historical introduction traces what is known of the background to the parent manuscript and assesses the subsequent impact of the edition prepared by Whiston about 1705 and the revised version published by NeTable of ContentsPart I. The Deposited Lucasian Lectures on Algebra (Winter 1683–1684): Introduction; 1. Preliminary notes and drafts for the 'Arithmetica'; 2. The copy deposited in the Cambridge archives; Part II. The 'Arithmeticæ Universalis Liber Primus' (1684): Introduction; Index of Names
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton Volume 8 The Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton
Book SynopsisWhen Newton left Cambridge in April 1696 to take up, at the age of 53, a new career at the London Mint, he did not entirely 'leave off Mathematicks' as he so often publicly declared. This last volume of his mathematical papers presents the extant record of the investigations which for one reason and another he pursued during the last quarter of his life. In January 1697 Newton was tempted to respond to two challenges issued by Johann Bernoulli to the international community of mathematicians, one the celebrated problem of identifying the brachistochrone; both he resolved within the space of an evening, producing an elegant construction of the cycloid which he identified to be the curve of fall in least time. In the autumn of 1703, the appearance of work on 'inverse fluxions' by George Cheyne similarly provoked him to prepare his own ten-year-old treatise De Quadratura Curvarum for publication, and more importantly to write a long introduction to it where he set down what became his besTable of ContentsPart I. Solutions to Challenge-Problems, Revisions of Earlier Researches, and General Retrospections: 1. The Twin Problems of Bernoulli's 1697 'Programma' solved; 2. The 'De Quadratura Curvarum' Revised for Publication; 3. Miscellaneous Writings on Mathematics; 4. The 'Method of [Finite] Differences'; 5. The 'De Quadratura' Amplified as an 'Analysis per Quantitates Fluentes et Earum Momenta'; 6. Proposition X of the Principa's Second Book Reworked; 7. Response to Bernoulli's Second Problem; 8. Analysis and Synthsis: Newton's Declaration of the Manner of their Application in the 'Principia'; 9. Minor Compliments to the 'Arithemetica Universalis'; Part II. Newton's Varied Efforts to Substantiate His Claims to Calculus Priority: Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; Appendix 10; Index of Names
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton Volume 1 The Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton
Book SynopsisThe bringing together, in an annotated and critical edition, of all the known mathematical papers of Isaac Newton marks a step forward in the publication of the works of this great natural philosopher. In all, there are eight volumes in this present edition. Translations of papers in Latin face the original text and notes are printed on the page-openings to which they refer, so far as possible. Each volume contains a short index of names only and an analytical table of contents; a comprehensive index to the complete work is included in Volume VIII. Volume I covers three exceptionally productive years: Newton's final year as an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge, and the two following years, part of which were spent at his home in Lincolnshire on account of the closure of the university during an outbreak of bubonic plague.Table of ContentsPart I. The First Mathematical Annotations 1664–1665: 1. Annotations from Oughtred, Descartes, Schooten and Huygens; 2. Annotations from Viete and Oughtred; 3. Annotations from Wallis; Part II. Researches in Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1664–1666: 1. Early notes on Analytical Geometry; 2. Work on the Cartesian Subnormal; 3. Miscellaneous Problems in Analytical Geometry and Calculus; 4. Normals, Curvature and the Resolution of the General Problem of Tangents; 5. The Calculus Becomes an Algorithm; 6. The General Problems of Tangents, Curvature and Limit-Motion Analysed by the Method of Fluxions; 7. The October 1966 Tract of Fluxions; Part III. Miscellaneous Early Mathematical Researches 1664–1666: 1. Early Scraps in Newton's Waste Book; 2. Early Work in Trigonometry; 3. The Theory and Construction of Equations; 4. Miscellaneous Researches in Arithmetic, Number Theory and Geometry; Appendix
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Cambridge University Press Leibniz in Paris 16721676
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Cambridge University Press Mathematics and Its Applications to Science and Natural Philosophy in the Middle Ages
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Cambridge University Press The Development of Newtonian Calculus in Britain 1700 1800
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Cambridge University Press Symbols Impossible Numbers and Geometric Entanglements
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Cambridge University Press The Mathematical Work of Charles Babbage
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Cambridge University Press The Development of Newtonian Calculus in Britain 1700 1800
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Cambridge University Press Shaping Deduction Greek Mathematics A Study in Cognitive History 51 Ideas in Context Series Number 51
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Cambridge University Press Cauchy and the Creation of Complex Function Theory
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Cambridge University Press The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics A Study in Cognitive History 51 Ideas in Context Series Number 51
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Cambridge University Press Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity
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Cambridge University Press Hidden Unity in Natures Laws
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Cambridge University Press From Newton to Hawking A History of Cambridge Universitys Lucasian Professors of Mathematics
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Cambridge University Press From Newton to Hawking A History of Cambridge Universitys Lucasian Professors of Mathematics
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Cambridge University Press Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt
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Cambridge University Press The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the historical transformation of early mathematics, from a Greek practice based on the localized solution to an Islamic practice based on the systematic approach. The transformation is accounted for in terms of changing social practices, thereby offering an alternate interpretation of the historical trajectory of mathematics.Trade Review"For the true mathematics historian, this is a fascinating exploration, perhaps different from one's previous ideas of this time period. Highly recommended." M.D. Sanford, Felician College"...engaging, provocative, and definitely worth reading and thinking about." MAA Reviews, Fernando Q. Gouvea"...recommended reading--for its thought-provoking ideas and lively writing--for those with a serious interest in the mathematics of ancient Greece and medieval Islam." - Mathematical Reviews, J.L. BerggrenTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The problem in the world of Archimedes; 2. From Archimedes to Eutocius; 3. From Archimedes to Khayyam; Conclusion; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Emergence of Probability
Book SynopsisHistorical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe before the mid-seventeenth century, although the use of dice and other randomizing objects was commonplace. First published in 1975, this edition includes an introduction that contextualizes his book in light of developing philosophical trends.Trade Review"A fascinating in-depth study of the philosophical aspects of the concept of probability during its founding days." Andreas Karlsson, Uppsala University"[Hacking's] knowledge of the pertinent literature is considerable and the vigorous style of writing makes for enjoyable reading. Hacking states that his book was not written as history: be that as it may, but anyone who is interested in the history of probability and statistics, either as a philosopher or as a statistician, will find much here to think about." A.I. Dale, Mathematical ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. An absent family of ideas; 2. Duality; 3. Opinion; 4. Evidence; 5. Signs; 6. The first calculations; 7. The Roannez circle; 8. The great decision; 9. The art of thinking; 10. Probability and the law; 11. Expectation; 12. Political arithmetic; 13. Annuities; 14. Equipossibility; 15. Inductive logic; 16. The art of conjecturing; 17. The first limit theorem; 18. Design; 19. Induction.
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Cambridge University Press Ludic Proof
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Cambridge University Press Underground Mathematics
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Cambridge University Press The Materiality of Numbers
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Cambridge University Press Lakatos and the Historical Approach to Philosophy of Mathematics
Book SynopsisThis Element gives a detailed analysis of Imre Lakatos' ideas on the philosophy of mathematics. It also gives an account of how other researchers developed this approach after his death, what has been achieved so far, and what its prospects for the future might be.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Lakatos' contribution to the philosophy of mathematics; 3. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics I (1975–1995); 4. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics II (1996–2023); 5. Concluding remarks; References.
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Cambridge University Press Lakatos and the Historical Approach to Philosophy of Mathematics
Book SynopsisThis Element gives a detailed analysis of Imre Lakatos' ideas on the philosophy of mathematics. It also gives an account of how other researchers developed this approach after his death, what has been achieved so far, and what its prospects for the future might be.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Lakatos' contribution to the philosophy of mathematics; 3. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics I (1975–1995); 4. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics II (1996–2023); 5. Concluding remarks; References.
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Cambridge University Press The Thirteen Books of Euclids Elements Volume 1 Introduction and Books I II
Book SynopsisAfter studying both classics and mathematics at the University of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861â1940) used his time away from his job as a civil servant to publish many works on the subject of ancient mathematics, both popular and academic. First published in 1926 as the second edition of a 1908 original, this book contains the first volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books One and Two. This detailed text will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek geometry and the history of mathematics.Table of ContentsIntroduction: 1. Euclid and the traditions about him; 2. Euclid's other works; 3. Greek commentators other than Proclus; 4. Proclus and his sources; 5. The text; 6. The scholia; 7. Euclid in Arabia; 8. Principal translations and editions; 9. On the nature of elements; The Elements: Book I: Definitions, postulates, common notions; Notes on definitions etc.; Propositions; Book II: Definitions; Note on geometrical algebra; Propositions; Excursus I. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans; Excursus II. Popular names for Euclidean propositions; Greek index to vol. 1; English index to vol. 1.
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Cambridge University Press Orders of Infinity The Infinitarcalcul Of Paul Du BoisReymond Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1910 as number twelve in the Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics series, this book provides an up-to-date version of Du Bois-Reymond's InfinitÃrcalcÃl by the celebrated English mathematician G. H. Hardy. This tract will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of mathematics or the theory of functions.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Scales of infinity in general; 3. Logarithmico-exponential scales; 4. Special problems connected with logarithmico-exponential scales; 5. Functions which do not conform to any logarithmico-exponential scale; 6. Differentiation and integration; 7. Some developments of Du Bois-Reymond's Infinitärcalcül; Appendix 1. General bibliography; Appendix 2. A sketch of some applications, with references; Appendix 3. Some numerical results.
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Cambridge University Press Collected Papers of Srinivasa Ramanujan
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1927, this book presents the collected papers of the renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (18871920), with editorial contributions from G. H. Hardy (18771947). Detailed notes are incorporated throughout and appendices are also included.Trade Review'[The book] is introduced by a pair of notes which are sources of wonderful information about Ramanujan in their own right, both as regards his life and his mathematics. After that it is all about his mathematics: thirty-seven articles on number theory, infinite series, integrals, and combinatorics. It is all stunning, both by virtue of the content of these articles and because of the idiosyncrasy of their author.' Michael Berg, MAA ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface; Notice P. V. Seshu and R. Bamachaundra Rao; Notice G. H. Hardy; Part I. Papers: 1. Some properties of Bernoulli's numbers; 2. On question 330 of Prof. Sanjana; 3. Note on a set of simultaneous equations; 4. Irregular numbers; 5. Squaring the circle; 6. Modular equations and approximations to π; 7. On the integral [...]; 8. On the number of divisors of a number; 9. On the sum of the square roots of the first n natural numbers; 10. On the product [...]; 11. Some definite integrals; 12. Some definite integrals connected with Gauss's sums; 13. Summation of a certain series; 14. New expression for Riemann's functions [...]; 15. Highly composite numbers; 16. On certain infinite series; 17. Some formulae in the analytic theory of numbers; 18. On certain arithmetical functions; 19. A series of Euler's constant y; 20. On the expression of a number in the form of ax2+by2+cz2+du2; 21. On certain trigonometrical sums and their applications in the theory of numbers; 22. Some definite integrals; 23. Some definite integrals; 24. A proof of Bertrand's postulate; 25. Some properties of p (n), the number of partitions of n; 26. Proof of certain identities in combinatory analysis; 27. A class of definite integrals; 28. Congruence properties of partitions; 29. Algebraic relations between certain infinite products; 30. Congruence properties of partitions; 29. Algebraic relations between certain infinite products; 30. Congruence properties of partitions; Part II. Papers Written in Collaboration with G. H. Hardy: 31. Une formule asymptotique pour le nombre des partitions de n; 32. Proof that almost all numbers n are composed of about log log n prime factors; 33. Asymptotic formulae in combinatory analysis; 34. Asymptotic formulae for the distribution of integers of various types; 35. The normal number of prime factors of a number n; 36. Asymptotic formulae in combinatory analysis; 37. On the coefficients in the expansions of certain modular functions; Questions and solutions; Appendix 1. Notes on the papers; Appendix 2. Further extracts from Ramanujan's letters to G. H. Hardy.
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Cambridge University Press The Combination of Observations
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1931, this book is the second edition of a 1917 original. The text provides an account of the method of least squares, aiming to obtain the best interpretation of the results of experiment without consideration of the way in which these results are obtained.Table of Contents1. Errors of observation; 2. The law of error; 3. The case of one unknown; 4. Observations of a different weight; 5. The general problem of the adjustment of indirect observations involving several unknown quantities; 6. Evaluation of the most probable values of the unknowns, their weights and probable errors; 7. The adjustment of conditioned observations; 8. The rejection of observations; 9. Alternatives to the normal law of errors; 10. Correlation; 11. Harmonic analysis; 12. The periodogram; Appendices; Index.
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Cambridge University Press A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics Containing Propositions Formulae And Methods Of Analysis With Abridged Cambridge Library Collection Mathematics
Book SynopsisWhen George Shoobridge Carr (1837â1914) wrote his Synopsis of Elementary Results he intended it as an aid to students preparing for degree-level examinations such as the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos, for which he provided private tuition. He would have been startled to see the two volumes, first published in 1880 and 1886 respectively, reissued more than a century later. Notably, in 1903 the work fell into the hands of the Indian prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887â1920) and greatly influenced his mathematical education. It is the interaction between a methodical teaching aid and the soaring spirit of a self-taught genius which gives this reissue its interest. Volume 2 contains sections on differential calculus, integral calculus, calculus of variations, differential equations, calculus of finite differences, plane coordinate geometry and solid coordinate geometry. Also included is a historically valuable index insofar as it provides references to 890 volumes of 32 periodicals dating baTable of ContentsPart II. 8. Differential calculus; 9. Integral calculus; 10. Calculus of variations; 11. Differential equations; 12. Calculus of finite differences; 13. Plane coordinate geometry; 14. Solid coordinate geometry; Joint index to the Synopsis and to the papers on pure mathematics contained in the undermentioned British and foreign journals and transactions of societies.
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Cambridge University Press The Doctrine of Chances Or A Method Of Calculating The Probability Of Events In Play Cambridge Library Collection Mathematics
Book SynopsisThe French mathematician Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754) is remembered for his formula which relates complex numbers and trigonometry. Reissued here is the revised and expanded 1738 second edition of the influential textbook on probability theory that he first published in English in 1718.Table of ContentsDedication; Preface; Advertisement to the second edition; Introduction; Solutions of several sorts of problems.
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Cambridge University Press A History of Greek Mathematics Volume 1 Cambridge Library Collection Classics
Book SynopsisPublished in 1921 and aimed at mathematicians and classicists, this rigorous two-volume work traces ancient Greek mathematics from Thales of Miletus to the achievements of the Alexandrian algebraists. Volume 1 includes an introduction and a section on numerical notation and arithmetical operations. The coverage begins with Thales and extends to Euclid.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introductory; 2. Greek numerical notation and arithmetical operations; 3. Pythagorean arithmetic; 4. The earliest Greek geometry; 5. Pythagorean geometry; 6. Progress in the elements down to Plato's time; 7. Special problems; 8. Zeno of Elea; 9. Plato; 10. From Plato to Euclid; 11. Euclid.
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Cambridge University Press A History of Greek Mathematics Volume 2 Cambridge Library Collection Classics
Book SynopsisPublished in 1921 and aimed at mathematicians and classicists, this rigorous two-volume work traces ancient Greek mathematics from Thales of Miletus to the achievements of the Alexandrian algebraists. The coverage in Volume 2 begins with Aristarchus of Samos and Archimedes, extending to the algebra of Diophantus of Alexandria.Table of Contents12. Aristarchus of Samos; 13. Archimedes; 14. Conic sections; 15. The successors of the great geometers; 16. Some handbooks; 17. Trigonometry; 18. Mensuration; 19. Pappus of Alexandria; 20. Algebra; 21. Commentators and Byzantines; Appendix; Index of Greek words; English Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Common Sense of the Exact Sciences Cambridge Library Collection Physical Sciences
Book SynopsisThe mathematician William Kingdon Clifford (184579) intended this work to be intelligible to non-specialists. Unfinished at his death, the book was completed by Karl Pearson and published in 1885. It explores five fundamental areas of mathematics - number, space, quantity, position and motion - delivering several original results along the way.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Number; 2. Space; 3. Quantity; 4. Position; 5. Motion.
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Cambridge University Press A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers
Presents an outline of mathematics and its history, with particular emphasis on events that shook up its philosophy. Ranges from ancient Greece to the nineteenth- and twentieth-century discoveries on the nature of infinity and proof. Recurring themes are intuition and logic, meaning and existence, and the discrete and the continuous.
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Automatic Digital Computers
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1960, this textbook is aimed at those without advanced mathematical training and provides a comprehensive introductory account of digital computers, what they are capable of doing and how they are made to do it. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the applications of computers to routine work rather than to advanced research.Table of ContentsList of plates; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. The elements of programming; 2. Input, storage and output of numbers; 3. The organization of programmes; 4. The solution of engineering problems; References for further reading; Index.
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OUP India The Philosophy of Science A Companion
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Firefly Books Ltd The Puzzle Universe
Book SynopsisA history of mathematics in 315 puzzles by a renowned puzzle master and games inventor which presents new and traditional puzzles and explains their origin and historical context.Trade Review[Review of hardcover edition: ] Would make a great gift for a mathematically minded friend or family member.--Mike"Dr. Mike's Blog" (06/06/2016) [Review of hardcover edition: ] First things first: To ease your mind, yes, this book includes an answer section as well. But Moscovich, a celebrated puzzle inventor, makes a compelling case for puzzle solving as a means of developing creativity and even intelligence, so you might want to give it a go to solve a few on your own before consulting the answers. Colorful illustrations are mixed with historical notes about famous mathematicians, all kinds of puzzles and games, and discussions of objects ranging from gears to the Sphinx-making this book all the more engaging for puzzle enthusiasts and those interested in the history of science. Gift Guide 2015 Selection.-- (12/18/2015) [Review of hardcover edition: ] The Puzzle Universe is a quixotic, informative, and enlightening encyclopedia of recreational mathematics. It should prove to be an inspiration to mathematical idlers, and a rich resource for learners and teachers who wish to be attuned to the playful and creative side of mathematics.-- (12/17/2015) [Review of hardcover edition: ] Having read several of Ivan Moscovich's previous puzzle books, I was not surprised in thumbing through it to find a wonderful collection of puzzles and problems to challenge mathematicians of all ages and levels, and all presented in beautiful color. What seems to be even newer here is a larger focus on the historical nature of the problems in the development of mathematics... Check out what I believe may be the most beautiful coffee table holiday gift for all the puzzle lovers on your Christmas list.-- (11/15/2015) [Review of hardcover edition: ] A great read for anyone interested in puzzles or mathematics.--Publishers Weekly (11/01/2016) [Review of hardcover edition: ] This trove contains puzzles, brain teasers and games, some of which date back thousands of years.--Keith Blanchard"Wall Street Journal" (11/17/2015)
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Random House USA Inc The Fractalist
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Fermats Enigma
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WW Norton & Co The Great Equations
Book SynopsisAny reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place.-Publishers WeeklyTrade Review"More than just a celebration of the great equations…[Crease] shows how an equation not only affects science and math but also transforms the thinking of all people." -- Dick Teresi"Wry, probing, philosophically inclined." -- Charles C. Mann, author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
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Johns Hopkins University Press Cogwheels of the Mind
Book SynopsisFor anyone interested in mathematics or its history, Cogwheels of the Mind is invaluable and compelling reading.Trade ReviewEdwards arrives with this pleasing little history about who John Venn was, why he conceived of the diagram, and the properties that lie secreted beneath such a seemingly simple mathematical object... A world-class authority, Edwards... proves himself wholly accessible to anyone interested in reading about mathematics. Booklist Deserves to become a minor classic and may well go on to make many friends for mathematics. -- Jeremy Gray Nature 2004 Entertaining. Boston Sunday Globe Edwards is a charming if earnest guide, and the many illustrations of the beautiful cogwheels will fascinate and satisfy. -- Ben Longstaff New Scientist The kind of book that I can imagine giving to a wide range of readers: any junior high student would be able to follow the mathematics, and most professors would find it interesting... I found it to be a nice-if light-read, and it is well worth a look. -- Darren Glass MAA Online Many excellent and graphically exciting illustrations of Venn diagrams transform what might have been a simple math book into one that shows that mathematics can generate pictures that could be considered... in the forefront of modern art. School Library Journal Give this book to any youngster with an enquiring mind, and watch delight develop. -- John Haigh Significance 2004 There is a nice balance between personal anecdotes, history, aesthetics and attention to detail... The overall result should become something of a classic. -- B. I. Henry The Physicist Venn diagrams are familiar as pictorial representations of relationships among sets, and statistician Edwards discusses their development... He shows how to interlink shapes to form beautiful Venn diagrams. Choice 2004 I heartily recommend it for readers interested in knowing more about John Venn and the geometric properties of Venn diagrams. It will also be appreciated by those interested in the process of mathematical discovery. -- Frank Ruskey American Scientist An insightful history of the diagrams. Scientific American 2004 Lovely little book... which should not be summarized. It should be bought and enjoyed first-hand. It is a book in which mathematics and its history are combined in a lovely autobiographical account of a voyage of discovery. The mathematics is interesting, the history is interesting, the personal account is interesting, and the book, with its elegant full-colour pictures and diagrams is beautifully produced. The author and his publisher are to be warmly thanked and congratulated. -- Peter M. Neumann British Society for the History of Mathematics Bulletin 2004 A short book, with a fittingly large number of illustrations, it summarizes a wealth of logical and geometric ideas. -- Rob Hardy The Times of Acadiana 2005 If you have an interest in the history of mathematical ideas and the creative process of mathematicians, then I recommend this book. -- John Wilkins Mathematics Teacher 2005 Edwards' fascinating study relates this invention to the study of mathematics, scientific thought, graphic design, and modern art. School Library Journal 2005 A very short readable book on attempts to physically represent the intersection of any number of sets. -- Jim Kiernan Convergence 2005 There is no better place to start than with Cogwheels of the Mind. -- Frank Ruskey American Scientist 2005 This is a wonderful book which should be taken simply for what it is, the story of the Venn-Edwards diagrams. -- Amirouche Moktefi Review of Modern Logic 2005 An engaging, very readable, and profusely illustrated account. Historia Mathematica 2006 An easy, friendly, and enlightening book to read... Would be of particular interest to college professors, especially those involved in teaching a History of Mathematics class and/or a Graph theory class. -- Darlinda Cassel School Science and Mathematics 2007Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceChapter 1. John Venn and His Logic DiagramChapter 2. Rings, Flags, and BallsChapter 3. Five and More SetsChapter 4. The Gray Code, Binomial Coefficients, and the Revolving-Door AlgorithmChapter 5. Cosine Curves and Sine CurvesChapter 6. Ironing the HypercubeChapter 7. Diagrams with Rotational SymmetryAppendix 1. Metrical Venn DiagramsAppendix 2. A Rotatable Edwards–Venn DiagramReferencesIndex
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