Mathematics and Science Books

Book SynopsisMax Maths Primary - A Singapore Approach is a six-level course in mathematics for young learners. It offers a complete solution for schools following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework, and has been specifically designed to support students who are learning in International and English-medium school settings.

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Book SynopsisMax Maths Primary A Singapore Approach is a six-level course in mathematics for young learners. It offers a complete solution for schools following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework, and has been specifically designed to support students who are learning in International and English-medium school settings.

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Book SynopsisMax Maths Primary A Singapore Approach is a six-level course in mathematics for young learners. It offers a complete solution for schools following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework, and has been specifically designed to support students who are learning in International and English-medium school settings.

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Book SynopsisMax Maths Primary - A Singapore Approach is a six-level course in mathematics for young learners. It offers a complete solution for schools following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework, and has been specifically designed to support students who are learning in International and English-medium school settings.

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Book SynopsisThe scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only if the scientific community devotes itself to exemplifying and transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct. On Being a Scientist was designed to supplement the informal lessons in ethics provided by research supervisors and mentors. The book describes the ethical foundations of scientific practices and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work. It applies to all forms of researchwhether in academic, industrial, or governmental settings-and to all scientific disciplines. This third edition of On Being a Scientist reflects developments since the publication of the original edition in 1989 and a second edition in 1995. A contTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research; 3 Advising and Mentoring; 4 The Treatment of Data; 5 Mistakes and Negligence; 6 Research Misconduct; 7 Responding to Suspected Violations of Professional Standards; 8 Human Participants and Animal Subjects in Research; 9 Laboratory Safety in Research; 10 Sharing of Research Results; 11 Authorship and the Allocation of Credit; 12 Intellectual Property; 13 Competing Interests, Commitments, and Values; 14 The Researcher in Society; 15 Appendix: Discussion of Case Studies; 16 Additional Resources

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.Trade Review"Tyson is admirably straightforward in his descriptions and doesn’t lapse into being condescending or patronising and I especially like the way he’s happy to say that there are things we just don’t know and phenomena we don’t understand." -- The Letterpress Project"The authors deliver an informative guide to modern astronomy, and most scientific terms or principles are adequately explained in easy-to-follow but not patronising language. There are useful discussions on topics such as Big Bang cosmology, relativity, extraterrestrial life, dark matter, dark energy and black holes." -- BBC Sky at Night

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Book SynopsisMax Maths Primary A Singapore Approach is a six-level course in mathematics for young learners. It offers a complete solution for schools following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework, and has been specifically designed to support students who are learning in International and English-medium school settings.

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Book SynopsisJudith Gersting''s text has long been acclaimed for its clear presentation of essential concepts and it''s exceptional range of applications relevant to computer science majors. The seventh edition contains over 200 new examples and exercises, updated to demonstrate the role that mathematics and computer science plays in a wide range of disciplines.

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Book SynopsisAlgebra: A Complete Introduction is the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to using Algebra.Written by a leading expert, this book will help you if you are studying for an important exam or essay, or if you simply want to improve your knowledge.The book covers all the key areas of algebra including elementary operations, linear equations, formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, logarithms, variation, law and sequences. Everything you will need is here in this one book. Each chapter includes not only an explanation of the knowledge and skills you need, but also worked examples and test questions.

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Book Synopsis"Can science be funny?" takes a close look at an element of modern science communication that is as innovative as it is promising for the future: comedy!Readers are guided through vividly presented academic theory as well as exciting hands-on and best practice examples from renowned practitioners and cabaret artists:- What do sheep's cheese and car tires have in common?- Can laughter break down walls?- How does "Die Anstalt" work?- How does magic create knowledge?- Is there humor in museums?- When a Dalmatian comes to the cash register- Three steps to humor- Serving suggestion for the Holy Spirit- dictatorship of stupidity- And much more!But it's not all just funny. Comedy can also take away some of the biting sharpness of criticism, making it digestible, even palatable, for the addressees."Can Science Be Funny?" navigates between criticism and cabaret, tackling comedy in various guises from different perspectives.22 contributions show how the results of science, research and technology can be brought to the general public in new ways. In particular, they also demonstrate how humour can be used as a critical and questioning force - valuable for all types of communication and helpful so that they come across more shrewdly in the future.The translation was done with the help of the artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). The text has subsequently been revised further by the original editors in order to refine the work stylistically. Trade Review“Can Science be Witty? is one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in many a moon. Its clichéd lack of academic self-awareness, lamentable English and spindly humour mean that the book inadvertently provides a positive answer to the question of its title. Oscar Wilde must be turning in his grave.” (The Bay Magazine, theswanseabay.co.uk, May, 2023)Table of ContentsForeword.- 1 Getting started.- 2 Science slam about sheep's cheese and car tyres.- 3 Laughter tears down walls.- 4 "Die Anstalt" as an example of criticism, satire and humour in science communication.- 5 A love song.- 6 The paradigm disease: An almost incurable scientific epidemic.7 Scientists, magicians and charlatans - How magic creates knowledge.8 Searching for humour in the Deutsches Museum - An exploration.9 From Big Bang to Big Van.10 If a dalmatian comes to the cash desk.11 Derblecken bei acatech - A humorous joke at acatech. 11 Derblecken bei acatech.- 12 Wit and lightness in science - the international perspective.- 13 "You don't understand science anyway!"- 14 Distance, please!- 15 Serving suggestion for the Holy Spirit.- 16 Dictatorship of stupidity.- 17Anecdotes from my physics lessons.- 18 Humour in knowledge transfer - Academic basics with workshop report.- 19 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: An early pioneer of funny science.- 20 Can the Anthropocene be funny? A science comic.- 21 Science cabaret: a script.- 22 Done. Now what?!

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Book SynopsisThis series for Key Stage 3 mathematics has been written to match the Framework for teaching mathematics. Comprising parallel resources for each year and covering all ability levels, it has a consistent but fully differentiated approach.Table of ContentsPart 1 Number support: place value, ordering and rounding; special numbers; mental calculation - whole numbers and decimals; written and calculator calculations; fractions; percentages, fractions and decimals; ratio and proportion. Part 2 Algebra support; expressions, equations, formulae; sequences and functions; graphs. Part 3 Shape, space and measures support: lines and angles; shape - construction; coordinates and transformations; measures. Part 4 Handling data support: planning and collecting data; mode, range, mean, median - displaying data; interpreting graphs - comparing data; probability.

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Book SynopsisThis updated second edition has been revised to account for the latest measurements, including results from Cassini, Kepler, and Curiosity, as well as many ground-based observatories. It is an authoritative introduction on the processes governing the motions and properties of planets for graduate students in the physical sciences.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Dynamics; 3. Solar heating and energy transport; 4. Planetary atmospheres; 5. Planetary surfaces; 6. Planetary interiors; 7. Magnetic fields and plasmas; 8. Meteorites; 9. Minor planets; 10. Comets; 11. Planetary rings; 12. Extrasolar planets; 13. Planet formation; 14. Planets and life; Appendixes; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisAstronomy needs statistical methods to interpret data, but statistics is a many-faceted subject that is difficult for non-specialists to access. This handbook helps astronomers analyze the complex data and models of modern astronomy. This second edition has been revised to feature many more examples using Monte Carlo simulations, and now also includes Bayesian inference, Bayes factors and Markov chain Monte Carlo integration. Chapters cover basic probability, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, Bayesian modelling, time series analysis, luminosity functions and clustering. Exercises at the end of each chapter guide readers through the techniques and tests necessary for most observational investigations. The data tables, solutions to problems, and other resources are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521732499. Bringing together the most relevant statistical and probabilistic techniques for use in observational astronomy, this handbook is a practical manual for advanced undTrade Review"Bringing together the most relevant statistical and probabilistic techniques for use in observational astronomy, this handbook is a practical manual for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and professional astronomers." -Mathematical ReviewsTable of Contents1. Decision; 2. Probability; 3. Statistics and expectations; 4. Correlation and association; 5. Hypothesis-testing; 6. Data modelling and parameter-estimation: basics; 7. Data modelling and parameter-estimation: advanced topics; 8. Detection and surveys; 9. Sequential data - 1D statistics; 10. Statistics of large-scale structure; 11. Epilogue: statistics and our Universe; Appendices; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisComputerized databases provide a powerful everyday tool for data handling by scientists and engineers. However, the unique nature of many technical tasks requires a specialized approach to make use of the many powerful commercial database tools now available. Using these tools has proved difficult because database technology is often shrouded in layers of jargon. An essential guide for scientists and engineers who use computers to avoid drowning in a flood of data, Database Systems in Science and Engineering dispels the myths associated with database design and breaks the barriers to successful databases. Using the language of scientists and engineers, this book explains concepts and problems, offers practical steps and solutions, and provides new ideas for better data handling. The first part of the book presents an overview of technical databases using examples taken from real applications and the current state of technical databases. The second part covers the computer impleTrade Review"… a valuable resource for scientists … a fine job of presenting the information necessary to plan, design, and use computerized technical databases …The language is clear, the treatment easy to follow, and the presentation is copiously illustrated with realistic diagrams and flow charts … the authors frequently emphasize that the user and his or her needs are the key to successful database design. Chapters on developing an effective user interface and on efficient dissemination of data provide specific suggestions for accomplishing this purpose." -Journal of Chemical Information and Computer SciencesTable of ContentsIntroduction to technical databases. The nature of technical data. Types of technical databases. The use of technical databases. User interfaces. The dissemination of technical databases. Data structures. Architecture of a database. Data models. Database planning. Database design. Expert systems.

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Book SynopsisSince virtually its first moments as an academic science, women have played a major role in the development of psychology, gaining from the outset research opportunities and academic positions that had been denied them for centuries in other branches of scientific investigation. Look wherever you will, in any branch of psychology or neuroscience in the last century and a half, and what you will find are a plethora of women whose discoveries fundamentally changed how we view the brain and its role in the formation of our perceptions and behaviors.A History of Women in Psychology and Neuroscience tells the story of 267 women whose work opened new doors in humanity''s ongoing attempt to learn about its own nature, from Christine Ladd Franklin''s late 19th century studies of how the brain perceives color to Virginia Johnson''s pioneering studies of the human sexual response, and Augusta Dejerine-Klumpke''s early association of neurological conditions with their underlying brain regions to

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Book SynopsisNeuro-symbolic AI is an emerging subfield of Artificial Intelligence that brings together two hitherto distinct approaches. Neuro refers to the artificial neural networks prominent in machine learning, symbolic refers to algorithmic processing on the level of meaningful symbols, prominent in knowledge representation. In the past, these two fields of AI have been largely separate, with very little crossover, but the so-called third wave of AI is now bringing them together. This book, Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence: The State of the Art, provides an overview of this development in AI. The two approaches differ significantly in terms of their strengths and weaknesses and, from a cognitive-science perspective, there is a question as to how a neural system can perform symbol manipulation, and how the representational differences between these two approaches can be bridged. The book presents 17 overview papers, all by authors who have made significant contributions in the past few years and starting with a historic overview first seen in 2016. With just seven months elapsed from invitation to authors to final copy, the book is as up-to-date as a published overview of this subject can be. Based on the editors' own desire to understand the current state of the art, this book reflects the breadth and depth of the latest developments in neuro-symbolic AI, and will be of interest to students, researchers, and all those working in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

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Book SynopsisHelps to ease the transition between school/college and university mathematics by (re)introducing readers to a range of topics that they will meet in the first year of a degree course in the mathematical sciences, refreshing their knowledge of basic techniques and focussing on areas that are often perceived as the most challenging. Each chapter starts with a "Test Yourself" section so that readers can monitor their progress and readily identify areas where their understanding is incomplete. A range of exercises, complete with full solutions, makes the book ideal for self-study.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This book has been ‘written by students for students’. … the quite talkative style makes this book a pleasant ‘arm chair reading’ for freshmen and event teachers. … it can be recommended as an additional source for students in their first year calculus or linear algebra course.” (Jürgen Appell, zbMATH, Vol. 1271, 2013)“The authors of Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics, were students at a British university. … Their book consists of 20 independent chapters … including two on mechanics and two on differential equations. … Induction is done well, and there is material on logic and truth tables as well as on proof by contrapositive. … the book could be very useful to the beginning mathematics or engineering student–and even to the professor.” (James M. Cargal, UMAP Journal, Vol. 31 (1), 2010)"The book can be used also by … undergraduate students, graduate students (in their first years), high-school teachers, even mathematics faculty (to get ideas on making their courses more accessible to students). The book covers an array of twenty topics, from simple inequalities to series, and is easy to read, which makes it ideal for self-study. … It is an easy and entertaining read. … a good book to have for any student taking mathematics courses, as well as for any teacher teaching mathematics courses." (Mihaela Poplicher, The Mathematical Association of America, April, 2009)"Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics is intended to do exactly what the title suggests. Gould and Hurst were, at the time of writing, both students and one gets the feeling that their desire is to tell prospective students what they themselves wish someone had told them before they embarked on their own mathematical journey at university…The book covers a broad range of topics…Well written and easy to read, it divides the material into twenty chapters, which are broken down into manageable chunks. Every chapter begins with ten ’test yourself’ questions designed to help the student discover whether they really do understand a particular topic. As each one is written as a single entity, not depending on preceding content, it is a book that students can dip in and out of rather than read from cover to cover.It is pleasantly laid out and contains numerous worked examples which clearly illustrate the more complicated concepts. Each subsection is followed by an exercise for the students to work through to test their understanding. All answers, to these and the starter questions, are provided at the back of the book enabling students to monitor their progress. Concluding each chapter is a very helpful section entitled ’where now?’ which explains how this area of mathematics might come into their university course and where it could lead to. Readers are helpfully referred to other texts for further, more in-depth, material or interest. Lastly, an appendix provides useful formulae and extension questions, this time with worked solutions...The book is written in a fresh, conversational style that is neither patronising nor written in a format intended to solely appeal to the young. It is a book that one could quite easily use as the basis of an introductory or foundation course or to stretch the brightest sixth-formers with something interesting, possibly after they have taken their exams." (Noel-Ann Bradshaw, LMS, September 2010)Table of ContentsInequalities.- Trigonometry, Differentiation and Exponents.- Polar Coordinates.- Complex Numbers.- Vectors.- Matrices.- Matrices as Maps.- Separable Differential Equations.- Integrating Factors.- Mechanics.- Logic, Sets and Functions.- Proof Methods.- Probability.- Distributions.- Making Decisions.- Geometry.- Hyperbolic Trigonometry.- Motion and Curvature.- Sequences.- Series.

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Book SynopsisCosmology is in crisis. The more we discover, the more puzzling the universe appears to be. How and why are the laws of nature what they are? A philosopher and a physicist, world-renowned for their radical ideas in their fields, argue for a revolution. To keep cosmology scientific, we must replace the old view in which the universe is governed by immutable laws by a new one in which laws evolve. Then we can hope to explain them. The revolution that Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin propose relies on three central ideas. There is only one universe at a time. Time is real: everything in the structure and regularities of nature changes sooner or later. Mathematics, which has trouble with time, is not the oracle of nature and the prophet of science; it is simply a tool with great power and immense limitations. The argument is readily accessible to non-scientists as well as to the physicists and cosmologists whom it challenges.Trade Review'It might be one of the most important books of our time … Right or wrong, this book is an event.' Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times'A hefty explication setting out clear agendas for research into quantum foundations, explanations for the 'arrow of time' and other parts of this puzzle.' Nature'Any serious intellectual rebellion is worth watching. This one is ambitious: it seeks to root out one of the oldest impulses in the western imagination.' The Spectator'Is time, after all, real? Two mavericks take an axe to the established theories of cosmology.' The Guardian'… an admirable restatement of cosmological ambition.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'Anyone that wants to thoroughly deliberate over the question of cosmology should read this book.' Peter Eisenhardt, translated from Physik JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Roberto Mangabeira Unger: 1. The science of the one universe in time; 2. The context and consequences of the argument; 3. The singular existence of the universe; 4. The inclusive reality of time; 5. The mutability of the laws of nature; 6. The selective realism of mathematics; Part II. Lee Smolin: 1. Cosmology in crisis; 2. Principles for a cosmological theory; 3. The setting: the puzzles of contemporary cosmology; 4. Hypotheses for a new cosmology; 5. Mathematics; 6. Approaches to solving the metalaw dilemma; 7. Implications of temporal naturalism for philosophy of mind; 8. An agenda for science; 9. Concluding remarks; A note concerning disagreements between our views.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for the previous edition:"A comprehensive, accessible, well-thought-out introduction to the new and burgeoning field of astrostatistics."—Choice "A substantial work that can be of value to students and scientists interested in mining the vast amount of astronomical data collected to date. . . . If data mining and machine learning fall within your interest area, this text deserves a place on your shelf."—Planetarian"This comprehensive book is surely going to be regarded as one of the foremost texts in the new discipline of astrostatistics."—Joseph M. Hilbe, president of the International Astrostatistics Association"In the era of data-driven science, many students and researchers have faced a barrier to entry. Until now, they have lacked an effective tutorial introduction to the array of tools and code for data mining and statistical analysis. The comprehensive overview of techniques provided in this book, accompanied by a Python toolbox, free readers to explore and analyze the data rather than reinvent the wheel."—Tony Tyson, University of California, Davis"The authors are leading experts in the field who have utilized the techniques described here in their own very successful research. Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy is a book that will become a key resource for the astronomy community."—Robert J. Hanisch, Space Telescope Science Institute

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Book SynopsisA vibrant portrait of an age when Arabic enlightenment anticipated and inspired the European Renaissance, illuminated by its guiding figures and rivals, Ibn Sina and Biruni.In The Genius of their Age, S. Frederick Starr follows up his acclaimed Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia''s Golden Age with a portrait of the Arab enlightenment and its key figures--Abu-Ali al-Husayn ibn-''Abdallah Ibn-Sina and Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni. A thousand years ago, these two intellectual giants--known as Ibn Sina and Biruni for short--achieved stunning breakthroughs in fields as diverse as medicine, astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, geography, and physics. Biruni measured the earth more precisely than anyone else down to the sixteenth century, pondered a heliocentric universe, and hypothesized the existence of North and South America as inhabited continents. Ibn Sina''s writing on philosophy and metaphysics enriched the writings of countless European thinkers, including St. Thomas AquinTrade ReviewSuch an important and useful book to introduce two of the world's greatest scholars to a wider audience. Fred Starr's delightful work explains the ground-breaking work of Ibn Sina and al-Biruni - and sets their achievements in their rightful, proper context. * Peter Frankopan, author of The Earth Transformed: An Untold History and The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World *Ibn Sina and Biruni, two of the greatest minds of the Middle Ages, have found the ideal person in Frederick Starr to present their intertwining lives and thought to a modern, global readership. Intimately familiar with the medieval Persianate context, widely read in the scholarly literature, and remarkably proficient in his exposition of complex philosophical ideas, Starr has produced a consummate work of historical synthesis that should help introduce these intellectual giants to a new audience. * Fitzroy Morrissey, All Souls College, Oxford, author of A Short History of Islamic Thought *[Starr] illuminates the richness of thought that characterized this "lost Enlightenment". * The New Yorker *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Together and Apart 2. Privileged Prodigies 3. Promise and Disruption 4. Caught in the Whirlwind 5. Arguing Aristotle 6. Inventing a World History 7. From Peace to Chaos 8. Nemesis: Mahmud of Ghazni 9. Ibn Sina, Encyclopedist 10. Expanding the Known World 11. Ibn Sina's Adventures 12. Biruni's Masterpiece 13. The Canon of Medicine 14. Biruni's Canon for Masud 15. The Cure 16. Biruni's Encore 17. Ibn Sina's Encore 18. Biruni and Ibn Sina through the Ages 19. Biruni and Ibn Sina, a Millennium On

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Book SynopsisThe maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for A Level Chemistry specifications. Worked examples, practice questions, ''remember points'' and ''stretch yourself'' questions give students the key knowledge and then the opportunity to practise and build confidence.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this successful text provides an introduction to probability and random processes, with many practical applications. It is aimed at mathematics undergraduates and postgraduates, and has four main aims.US BL To provide a thorough but straightforward account of basic probability theory, giving the reader a natural feel for the subject unburdened by oppressive technicalities. BE BL To discuss important random processes in depth with many examples.BE BL To cover a range of topics that are significant and interesting but less routine. BE BL To impart to the beginner some flavour of advanced work.BE UE OP The book begins with the basic ideas common to most undergraduate courses in mathematics, statistics, and science. It ends with material usually found at graduate level, for example, Markov processes, (including Markov chain Monte Carlo), martingales, queues, diffusions, (including stochastic calculus with Itô''s formula), renewals, stationary processes (including the ergodic theorem), and option pricing in mathematical finance using the Black-Scholes formula. Further, in this new revised fourth edition, there are sections on coupling from the past, Lévy processes, self-similarity and stability, time changes, and the holding-time/jump-chain construction of continuous-time Markov chains. Finally, the number of exercises and problems has been increased by around 300 to a total of about 1300, and many of the existing exercises have been refreshed by additional parts. The solutions to these exercises and problems can be found in the companion volume, One Thousand Exercises in Probability, third edition, (OUP 2020).CPTrade ReviewFeatures of PRP include brief but helpful motivational introductions to each subsection, and copious references to historical applications. To aid navigation, definitions, theorems and other key results are highlighted, using three different colours. The tone throughout is rigorous but the touch is human ... * Owen Toller, The Mathematical Gazette *Since its first appearance in 1982 Probability and Random Processes has been a landmark book on the subject and has become mandatory reading for any mathematician wishing to understand chance. It is aimed mainly at final-year honours students and graduate students, but it goes beyond this level, and all serious mathematicians and academic libraries should own a copy ... the companion book of exercises is cleverly conceived and ... forms a perfect complement to the main text. * Times Higher Education Supplement *Review from previous edition...a full and comprehensive account of (almost all) the probability theory and stochastic processes one could hope to teach to undergraduates.... As well as its masterful coverage of the material, the book has many appealing stylistic features ... extremely valuable in finding good proofs of theorems which are dealt with rather cursorily in other textbooks. * The Mathematical Gazette *One of the strong features of the book is its large collection of interesting exercises, which has been greatly expanded in this new edition so that there are now over one thousand. These are conveniently collected together in a separate volume that includes full solutions. * Biometrics *Table of Contents1: Events and their probabilities 2: Random variables and their distributions 3: Discrete random variables 4: Continuous random variables 5: Generating functions and their applications 6: Markov chains 7: Convergence of random variables 8: Random processes 9: Stationary processes 10: Renewals 11: Queues 12: Martingales 13: Diffusion processes

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Book SynopsisThis first Element in the series Islam and the Sciences is introductory and aims to give readers a general overview of the wide and rich scope of interactions of Islam with the sciences, including past disputes, current challenges, and future outlooks.Table of ContentsForeword; 1. Science, Religion/Islam, and how they relate; 2. The Islam & Science debates so far; 3. A field(s)/topic(al) map of the debates; 4. The new and future Islam & Science debates; 5. The Islam and Science topics in society/culture; 6. General Conclusions: Lessons and Prospects

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Book SynopsisWritten for senior undergraduates in all disciplines of physical science and engineering, the plain language style of this concise guide to numerical methods concentrates on developing computational skills and avoids potentially intimidating formal mathematical proofs. Including numerous worked examples and exercises, this textbook explains the practical realities of numerical techniques.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Fitting functions to data; 2. Ordinary differential equations; 3. Two-point boundary conditions; 4. Partial differential equations; 5. Diffusion: parabolic PDEs; 6. Elliptic problems and iterative matrix solution; 7. Fluid dynamics and hyperbolic equations; 8. Boltzmann's equation and its solution; 9. Energy-resolved diffusive transport; 10. Atomistic and particle-in-cell simulation; 11. Monte Carlo techniques; 12. Monte Carlo radiation transport; 13. Next steps; Appendix A. Summary of matrix algebra; Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses, this book explains how to use mathematics to solve problems in astronomy. It features plain-language explanations, dozens of fully worked examples, over 150 exercises and homework problems, and a rich set of online supporting materials.Trade Review'For the budding student of astronomy with a phobia of numbers and equations comes this book to the rescue … a great introduction to the maths of astronomy.' Astronomy Now'A strong feature of the book is the excellent selection of instructive problems at the end of each chapter. Could be useful if you are desperately trying to think of some questions for your mid-term exams.' The ObservatoryTable of Contents1. Fundamentals; 2. Gravity; 3. Light; 4. Parallax, angular size, and angular resolution; 5. Stars; 6. Black holes and cosmology; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisOn August 10, 1632, five leading Jesuits convened in a sombre Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a simple idea: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and limitlessly tiny parts. The doctrine would become the foundation of calculus, but on that fateful day the judges ruled that it was forbidden. With the stroke of a pen they set off a war for the soul of the modern world. Amir Alexander takes us from the bloody religious strife of the sixteenth century to the battlefields of the English civil war and the fierce confrontations between leading thinkers like Galileo and Hobbes. The legitimacy of popes and kings, as well as our modern beliefs in human liberty and progressive science, hung in the balance; the answer hinged on the infinitesimal. Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal will forever change the way you look at a simple line.Trade Review'A well-spun yarn, a cracking read… engaging…unique’ -- History Today‘A gripping and thorough history of the ultimate triumph of the mathematical tool… Infinitesimal will inspire you to dig deeper into the implications of the philosophy of mathematics and knowledge’ * New Scientist *‘A complex story told with skill and verve… Alexander does an excellent job of presenting both sides of the debate.’ * THES Book of the Week *‘Amir Alexander’s enthralling book presents a controversial mathematical breakthrough, vividly describing the players and showing exactly what was at stake.’ * Tony Mann, Director of the Maths Centre, University of Greenwich and Former President of the British *“Bertrand Russell once wrote that mathematics had a ‘beauty cold and austere’… Amir Alexander shows that mathematics can also become entangled in ugliness hot and messy… [a] fascinating narrative.” * New York Times *“[Told with] high drama and thrilling tension.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *‘A gripping tale of mathematical, philosophical, and theological controversies in the run-up to calculus.' * Ian Stewart, author of Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities *‘Clever and enthralling.' -- Simon Schaffer, Professor of the History of Science, University of Cambridge‘A real-world Da Vinci Code’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Fascinating.. Amir Alexander vividly recreates a wonderfully strange chapter of scientific history... You will never look at calculus the same way again.’ -- Jordan Ellenberg, Professor of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison‘Gripping… Amir Alexander writes with elegance and verve... A page-turner full of fascinating stories about the struggles of remarkable individuals and ideas, Infinitesimal will help you understand the world at a deeper level.’ -- Edward Frenkel, Professor, University of California at Berkeley, and author of Love and Math‘We thought we knew the whole story: Copernicus, Galileo, the sun in the centre, the Church rushing to condemn. Now this remarkable book puts the deeply subversive doctrine of atomism and its accompanying mathematics at the heart of modern science.’ -- Margaret C. Jacob, Distinguished Professor of History, University of California, Los Angeles‘A seamless synthesis of cultural history and storytelling... The history of mathematics has rarely been so readable.’ -- Michael Harris, Professor of Mathematics, Columbia University and Université Paris Diderot‘You may find it hard to believe that illustrious mathematicians, philosophers, and religious thinkers would engage in a bitter dispute over infinitely small quantities. Yet this is precisely what happened in the seventeenth century. In Infinitesimal, Amir Alexander puts this fascinating battle in historical and intellectual context.’ -- Mario Livio, Astrophysicist, Space Telescope Science Institute, and author of Brilliant Blunders: Fr

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Book SynopsisEven the most enthusiastic of maths students probably at one time wondered when exactly it would all prove useful in ‘real life’. Well, maths reaches so far and wide through our world that, love it or hate it, we’re all doing maths almost every minute of every day. David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee go in search of the perfect labyrinth, journey back to the second century in pursuit of ‘bubble maths’, reveal the weirdest mathematicians in history and transform the bewildering into the beautiful, delighting us once again. Trade Review‘The brilliant combination of an accomplished science writer and a young mathematical prodigy has resulted in page after page that oozes enthusiasm, clarity and intrigue… A weird but truly wonderful read.’ -- Bobby Seagull, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers and co-presenter of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain‘A grand tour of the most exotic locations in the mathematical cosmos. Weirder Maths is exhilarating and entertaining, and will leave you with a wide-eyed appreciation of the world of numbers.’ -- Michael Brooks, author of 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense and The Quantum Astrologer’s Handbook

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Book SynopsisOur extraordinary world makes more (and sometimes less) sense when you wonder: What's driving the international turkey-meat boom? How does a cannonball determine a maritime boundary? Where can you wed your mobile phone? Why do septuagenarians have a better chance of summiting Mount Everest than ever? The ever-keen minds of The Economist Explains solve all these riddles and more in their latest encyclopaedic excursion around the globe. Baffle your friends and colleagues with unconventional headscratchers that shed surprising light on science, culture, world affairs and more. From the underground trade in hair to Hollywood's role in the creation of the snow globe, Truly Peculiar takes a walk on the weird side.Trade ReviewThe Father Christmas of knowledge -- Giles CorenPraise for Go Figure: Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything -- Mark Mason * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisI first had a quick look, then I started reading it. I couldn't stop. -Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel Prize, in Physics 1999)This is a book about the mathematical nature of our Universe. Armed with no more than basic high school mathematics, Dr. Joel L. Schiff takes you on a foray through some of the most intriguing aspects of the world around us. Along the way, you will visit the bizarre world of subatomic particles, honey bees and ants, galaxies, black holes, infinity, and more. Included are such goodies as measuring the speed of light with your microwave oven, determining the size of the Earth with a stick in the ground and the age of the Solar System from meteorites, understanding how the Theory of Relativity makes your everyday GPS system possible, and so much more. These topics are easily accessible to anyone who has ever brushed up against the Pythagorean Theorem and the symbol π, with the lightest dusting of algebra. Through this book, science-curious readers will come to appreciate the patterns, seeming contradictions, and extraordinary mathematical beauty of our Universe. Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgements About the Author Prologue Preface 1. The Mystery of Mathematics Let us be reasonable All set Where is Mathematics? Fine tuning A blast from the past: Euclid’s geometry Taking the Fifth further Pi in the sky Off to Monte Carlo Smashed pi The divine Isoperimetric Inequality 2. From Here to Infinity Zeno’s Paradox Summing Up In what Universe is this true? The power of e Fast money What is normal? Multiplying ad infinitum 3. Imaginary Worlds The Strange Case of The ‘ ’s have it The God-like Euler identity Even more imaginaries – quaternions But wait, there is more – octonians The world’s hardest problem – the Riemann Hypothesis 4. Random Universe Going steady Brownian Motion Life is a gamble The dating game The world of entropy – order to chaos Information entropy 5. Order from Chaos Cellular Automata Life as a game Infectious disease model – SIR Mimicking Darwin One-dimensional CA The whole is greater than the sum of its parts Bees and termites … And ants Bacteria count A hive of Mathematics: Fibonacci Dynamical systems Messrs. Fatou, Julia and Mandelbrot The fractal Universe 6. Mathematics in Space Faster than a speeding bullet Down to Earth Heavens above Light-years The great recession The Universe is flat Measuring the invisible: Black holes A galaxy far, far away 7. The Unreality of Reality Miniature Universe Quantum world Infinite space Qubits It is all relative, Albert That equation What time is it anyway? Matters of gravity Time in motion Radiation Symmetry and groups 8. The Unknowable Universe Gödel incompleteness Halting problem EMX Where is it, Dr. Heisenberg? Summing up Appendix I: Being Reasonable Appendix II: Hyperbolic Geometry and Minkowski Spacetime Appendix III: The Uncountable Real Numbers Appendix IV: c2 = c: Square and Line have Same Cardinality Appendix V: Geometric Series Appendix VI: Cesàro Sums Appendix VII: Rotating a Vector via a Quaternion Appendix VIII: Quaternions q2 = −1 Appendix IX: Riemann Zeta Function Appendix X: Random Walk Code Appendix XI: Age of the Solar System Appendix XII: Chelyabinsk Meteoroid Appendix XIII: Logic Gates Appendix XIV: Galaxy Distance via Cepheids Appendix XV: Time Dilation Appendix XVI: Expansion of the Universe Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisStanley Waterloo's Love and a Triangle touches on efforts to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence, and Max Adeler's The Fortunate Island raises questions about humanity's readiness for first contact with alien life.

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From the ampersat and amerpsand, via smileys and runes to the ubiquitous presence of mathematical and other symbols in sciences and technology: both old and modern documents abound with many familiar as well as lesser known characters, symbols and other glyphs. Yet, who would be readily able to answer any question like: ‘who chose π to represent the ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference?’ or ‘what’s the reasoning behind having a ⌘ key on my computer keyboard?’ This book is precisely for those who have always asked themselves this sort of questions. So, here are the stories behind one hundred glyphs, the book being evenly divided into five parts, with each featuring 20 symbols. Part 1, called Character sketches, looks at some of the glyphs we use in writing. Part 2, called Signs of the times, discusses some glyphs used in pol­itics, religion, and other areas of everyday life. Some of these symbols are common; others are used only rarely. Some are modern inventions; others, which seem contemporary, can be traced back many hundreds of years. Part 3, called Signs and wonders, explores some of the symbols people have developed for use in describing the heavens. These are some of the most visually striking glyphs in the book, and many of them date back to ancient times. Nevertheless their use — at least in professional arenas — is diminishing. Part 4, called It’s Greek to me, examines some symbols used in various branches of science. A number of these symbols are employed routinely by professional scientists and are also familiar to the general public; others are no longer applied in a serious fashion by anyone — but the reader might still meet them, from time to time, in older works. The final part of the book, Meaningless marks on paper, looks at some of the characters used in mathematics, the history of which one can easily appreciate with only a basic knowledge of mathematics. There are obviously countless others symbols. In recent years the computing industry has devel­oped Unicode and it currently contains more than 135 000 entries. This book would like to encourage the curious reader to take a stroll through Unicode, to meet many characters that will delight the eye and, researching their history, to gain some fascinating insights. ​

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to help young scientists improve their oral and written communication skills and thus better sell their own results. This book is not a scientific textbook. It addresses the often forgotten question of how to present one's scientific results effectively and convincingly in talks and publications. In addition, this book provides background knowledge on the process of scientific publishing and scientific customs. The recommendations help to develop a good and effective work and communication style that will benefit you throughout your life and bring satisfaction in your work. Furthermore, concrete advice is given on how to write and successfully defend a dissertation and how to take the first steps in career planning. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Scientific presentation.- Publishing scientific articles.- Culture and ethics of scientific publishing.- Writing a dissertation.- Career planning.

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Book SynopsisPresents excerpts from the travel diary of a Japanese mathematician, Yamaguchi Kanzan, who journeyed on foot throughout Japan to collect temple geometry problems. This book explains the sacred and devotional aspects of sangaku, and reveals how Japanese folk mathematicians discovered many theorems independently of mathematicians in the West.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2008 PROSE Award in Mathematics, Association of American Publishers "Now Fukagawa Hidetoshi, a mathematics teacher, and writer Tony Rothman present a collection of Sangaku problems in their book, Sacred Mathematics. The puzzles range from simple algebra within the grasp of any intermediate-school student, to challenging problems that require graduate-school mathematics to solve. Copious illustrations and many detailed solutions show the scope, complexity, and beauty of what was tackled in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate."--Peter J. Lu, Nature "Fascinating and beautiful book."--Physics World "This book is the most thorough (and beautiful) account of Japanese temple geometry (sangaku) available."--Paul J. Campbell, Mathematics Magazine "The difficult problems with complete solutions and rich commentary that comprise the heart of this book will interest every mathematics student."--Choice "This is a marvelous book. Good books are not just written or compiled, they are crafted. Sacred Mathematics is a well crafted work that combines mathematics, history and cultural considerations into an intriguing narrative... The writing style is appealing and the organization of material excellent. Princeton University Press must be congratulated on producing this quality publication and offering it at an agreeable price. This book is highly recommended for personal reading and library acquisition. It should be especially appealing to problem solvers."--Frank J. Swetz, Convergence "A unique book in every respect. Sacred Mathematics demonstrates how mathematical thinking can vary by culture yet transcend cultural and geographic boundaries."--International Institute for Asian Studies NewsletterTable of ContentsForeword by Freeman Dyson ix Preface by Fukagawa Hidetoshi xiii Preface by Tony Rothman xv Acknowledg ments xix What Do I Need to Know to Read This Book? xxi Notation xxv Chapter 1: Japan and Temple Geometry 1 Chapter 2: The Chinese Foundation of Japanese Mathematics 27 Chapter 3: Japa nese Mathematics and Mathematicians of the Edo Period 59 Chapter 4: Easier Temple Geometry Problems 89 Chapter 5: Harder Temple Geometry Problems 145 Chapter 6: Still Harder Temple Geometry Problems 191 Chapter 7: The Travel Diary of Mathematician Yamaguchi Kanzan 243 Chapter 8: East and West 283 Chapter 9: The Mysterious Enri 301 Chapter 10: Introduction to Inversion 313 For Further Reading 337 Index 341

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Book SynopsisThis eighth volume of Imagine Math is different from all the previous ones. The reason is very clear: in the last two years, the world changed, and we still do not know what the world of tomorrow will look like. Difficult to make predictions. This volume has a subtitle Dreaming Venice. Venice, the dream city of dreams, that miraculous image of a city on water that resisted for hundreds of years, has become in the last two years truly unreachable. Many things tie this book to the previous ones. Once again, this volume also starts like Imagine Math 7, with a homage to the Italian artist Mimmo Paladino who created exclusively for the Imagine Math 8 volume a new series of ten original and unique works of art dedicated to Piero della Francesca. Many artists, art historians, designers and musicians are involved in the new book, including Linda D. Henderson and Marco Pierini, Claudio Ambrosini and Davide Amodio. Space also for comics and mathematics in a Disney key. Many applications, from Origami to mathematical models for world hunger. Particular attention to classical and modern architecture, with Tullia Iori.As usual, the topics are treated in a way that is rigorous but captivating, detailed and full of evocations. This is an all-embracing look at the world of mathematics and culture.Table of ContentsPart I Homage to Mimmo Paladino: 1 Michele Emmer, 8 Works by Mimmo Paladino.- Part II Dreaming in Venice: 2 Michele Emmer, Dreaming Venice.- 3 Sandro G. Franchini, The Napoleonic Fresco in Palazzo Loredan, Thinking of the Bicentennial.- 4 Giovanni Zarotti, MOSE, the Defence System to Safeguard Venice and its Lagoon.- Part III Art and Mathematics: 5 Marco Andreatta, The Rise of Abstractionism: Art and Mathematics.- 6 Clemena Antonova, Aestheticizing an Einsteinian World: The Idea of Space-time in Russian Literary Theory and in Art Criticism.- 7 Michele Emmer, Cagli, Olson, Coxeter.- 8 Emanuela Fiorelli, A Fault in the Order: Thoughts on Frayed Wires.- 9 Linda Dalrymple Henderson, The Multivalent Fourth Dimension and the Impact of Claude Bragdon’s A Primer of Higher Space on Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Art.- 10 Martin Kemp, “Where Natural Law Holds No Sway”. Geometrical Optics and Divine Light in Dante, Michelangelo and Raphael.- 11 Marco Pierini, On The Classification and Recording of Colours According to the Methods of the Painter Adolfo Ferraris: A Brief Note.- 12 Anthony Phillips, Colored Figurative Tilings in Pre-Incan Textiles.- 13 Tony Robbin, The Artistic (and Practical) Utility of Hyperspace.- 14 Carla Scagliosi, From Vision to Perception: Chardin’s Eighteenth Century Cultural and Scientific Approach to Painting (and Soap Bubbles).- Part IV Architecture and Mathematics: 15 Michele Emmer and Fulvio Wirz, Andrea Palladio and Zaha Hadid.- Tullia Iori, 16 Sergio Musmeci and the Calculation of the Form.- 17 Enrico Giusti, Twenty Years of Il Giardino di Archimede.- Part V Design and Mathematics: 18 George W. Hart, The Multifaceted Abraham Sharp.- 19 Giordano Bruno, Massimo Ciafrei, Claudia Iannilli, Giacomo Fabbri, and Marzia Lupi, Learning by Metadesigning.- Part VI Homage to Roger Penrose: 20 Michele Emmer, A Little Homage to Roger Penrose.- Part VII Mathematics and Physics: 21 Amaury Mouchet, Identity and Difference: How Topology Helps to Understand Quantum Indiscernability.- 22 Denis Weaire, Stefan Hutzler, Ali Irannezhad and Kym Cox, Physics in a Small Bedroom.- Part VIII Mathematics and Applications: 23 Maurizio Falcone, The Train of Artificial Intelligence.- 24 Paolo Marcellini and Emanuele Paolini, Origami and Fractal Solutions of Differential Systems.- 25 Gian Marco Todesco, The Tangled Allure of Recursion.- 26 Marcela Villarreal, Desert Locusts: Can Mathematical Models Help to Control Them?.- Part IX Literature and Mathematics: 27 Marco Abate, Soul Searchin’.- 28 Francesca M. Dovetto, Geometric Metaphors and Linguistic Genealogy.- 29 Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond, A Mathematical Physicist in Hell. Galileo on the Geometry of Dante's Inferno.- 30 Luca Viganò, Don’t Tell Me the Cybersecurity Moon is Shining... Cybersecurity Show and Tell.- Part X Music and Mathematics: 31 Claudio Ambrosini, Sounds, Numbers and Other Fancies.- 32 Davide Amodio, Euler and Music Musing Euler’s Identity.- 33 Francesco Ciccone, The Shapes of Violin.- Part XI Women and Mathematics: 34 Chiara de Fabritiis, Women, Academia, Math: an Ephemeral Golden Braid.- 35 Elisabetta Strickland, Women in Charge of Mathematics.- Part XII Comics and Mathematics: 36 Valerio Held , Without Title.- 37 Roberto Natalini and Andrea Plazzi, A Comics & Science Experience.- 38 Alberto Saracco, Is Math Useful?.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive, up-to-date textbook, integrating recent experimental results, including discovery of the Higgs boson, to convey the excitement of the field to undergraduate and graduate students. Physical theory is made accessible with coverage of underlying principles, full mathematical derivations, worked examples of experimental applications, and end-of-chapter problems.Trade Review'This advanced undergraduate textbook provides an excellent introduction to one of the most exciting areas of modern physics. It combines a pedagogical 'from first principles' approach with a comprehensive survey of the latest developments in particle physics, including the recent discovery of the Higgs boson. Thoroughly recommended for both students and teachers alike.' James Stirling, Imperial College London'Professor Thomson has written a great textbook on modern particle physics (including a masterful exposition of the discovery of the Higgs boson) that provides a professional introduction to the field, suitable for upper-division undergraduate as well as graduate courses. His distinctive presentation style combines clarity with [an] admirable level of rigor. The book is richly illustrated with helpful diagrams and tables, and is destined to be a favorite of both students and instructors alike.' Dmitry Budker, University of California, Berkeley'Mark Thomson has written a wonderful new introductory textbook on particle physics … [it] is well written … easy to read, with clear pedagogical lines of reasoning, and the layout is pleasing … as I am teaching an introduction to theory this autumn, I will definitely be using this book.' CERN Courier'… gem of a book … excellent and highly readable … well structured with useful chapter summaries and many good student exercises with on-line solutions. It is thoroughly recommended.' The Observatory'… this book has my highest recommendation. In its effective, clear and comprehensive treatment of so much detailed material, it represents a remarkable achievement on the part of its author, and is likely to become a standard work to put into the hands of new graduate students in particle physics. Their supervisors will do well to buy it too!' Peter J. Bussey, Contemporary PhysicsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Underlying concepts; 3. Decay rates and cross sections; 4. The Dirac equation; 5. Interaction by particle exchange; 6. Electron-positron annihilation; 7. Electron-proton elastic scattering; 8. Deep inelastic scattering; 9. Symmetries and the quark model; 10. Quantum chromodynamics; 11. The weak interaction; 12. The weak interactions of leptons; 13. Neutrinos and neutrino oscillations; 14. CP violation and weak hadronic interactions; 15. Electroweak unification; 16. Tests of the Standard Model; 17. The Higgs boson; 18. The Standard Model and beyond; Appendixes; References; Further reading; Index.

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.

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Book SynopsisFrom the scorching center of Earth's core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, from the gradual process of erosion that carved the Grand Canyon to the earth-shaking fury of volcanoes and earthquakes, this book tells the story of the evolution of our planet and of the science that makes it work.Trade ReviewThis companion volume to the American Museum of Natural History's award-winning Hall of Planet Earth exhibit by Mathez and Webster, the original co-curators, offers readers an accessible guided tour of how our planet works from interdisciplinary and scientific perspectives. Library Journal A handsome and well-written book, in full colour and jammed full of geological information about the earth... I commend the authors for the thoroughness, accuracy and detail they give to so many parts of the Earth Sciences.New Scientist -- Simon Lamb New Scientist This book is your engaging and scientific tour guide. Natural History This informative book... explores the major forces and factors that shaped and continue to shape our planet. Rotunda A highly recommended text for any who would wonder what climates were like in past times. Bookwatch This book...is outstanding among the many fine books on the subject available today...A book of unusually widespread appeal. Highly recommended. -- T. L. T. Gross Choice By means of well-chosen examples taken from nature as we find it, they provide the best of contemporary approaches to, and conclusions about, the major issues. Science Books & Films A thorough and yet easy-to-understand account of the origins of Earth... The authors definitely know their stuff... But true to their vocations as educators, as well as scientists, they do more than just educate in this volume; they also thoroughly entertain. -- Beth Norton Science EditorTable of ContentsPreface Part I. How Has Earth Evolved? 1. The Birth of Planet Earth From Meteorites to Earth The Formation of the Moon Early Earth Organizes Itself The Emergence of an Atmosphere and an Ocean 2. Learning the Age of Earth The Seeds of Doubt The Emergence of the Revolutionary Concept of an Old Earth Radioactivity and the Age of Earth 3. The Evolution of the Continents Earth: The Only Planet with a Continental Crust The Continents and Continental Crust The First Continental Crust The Assembly of the Continents 4. Life and Conditions on Early Earth Ancient Microbes Banded Iron Formations and Oxygenation of the Atmosphere and Ocean A Warm Early Earth? The Appearance of Animals and Explosion of Life in the Cambrian 5. Reading Rocks: The Story of the Grand Canyon How Sedimentary Rocks Describe Ancient Environments Evidence of Missing Rock How Old Is the Grand Canyon? Part II. Why Are There Ocean Basins, Continents, and Mountains? 6. Internal Earth The Core The Magnetic Field Convection in the Core and Origin of the Geomagnetic Field Earth's Internal Heat The Mantle Convection in the Mantle 7. Plate Tectonics Continental Drift: An Idea Proposed Before Its Time Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift From Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics Plate Boundaries: Where the Action Is Plate Motions and Continental Reconstruction 8. Lavas from the Depths of Earth Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Volcanoes of the Mid-Ocean Ridges Great Lava Floods and the Columbia River Basalts 9. Great Explosive Volcanoes The Nature of Explosive Volcanism How Gases Drive Explosive Eruptions Vesuvius: The Anatomy of an Explosive Eruption Tambora: Volcanoes and Climate Change Krakatau: An Explosion that Reverberated Around the World Great Prehistoric Eruptions Granite 10. Earthquakes Why Do Earthquakes Occur? How Earthquakes Are Measured How Earthquakes Destroy Fault Behavior and Calculating the Odds Short-term Predictions The San Andreas Fault Zone, California The Great Alaska Earthquake 11. Mountains The Shape of Earth and Why Mountains Are High The Importance of Erosion The Folding of Rocks The Metamorphism of Rocks 12. The Alps The Beginnings of Alpine Research The Formation and Structure of the Alps Part III. What Causes Earth's Climate and Climate Change? 13. The Atmosphere The Structure of the Atmosphere Global Atmospheric Circulation Greenhouse Earth: The Troposphere Story Ozone: The Stratosphere Story The Importance of Clouds 14. The World Ocean The Important Properties of Water Why Is the Ocean Salty? The Global Ocean Conveyor System Ocean Surface Currents Upwelling and Downwelling El Nio and La Nia 15. The Geological Record of Climate Change Climate Forcing Factors The Climate Record in Greenland Ice Some Other Indicators of Past Climate The Ice Age Part IV. Why Is Earth Habitable? 16. Conditions for Life Water: The Essential Ingredient The Carbon Cycle Earth, Venus, and Mars Earth's Intangible Shields 17. Black Smokers from the Deep How Hydrothermal Vent Fields Form Life at Hydrothermal Vents Did Life Originate in Deep-Sea Vents? Heat and Water: What Goes In, and What Goes Out 18. Some Natural Resources and How They Form What Salt, Gold, and Coal Have in Common Ore Deposits from Hot Water An Ancient Analogue of the Black Smokers Ore Deposits from Magmas Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Table of ContentsWomen"s Power: Making Good Use of Your Economic Clout La Creme de la FEMME: Our Scoring Guide The Kitchen CEO Beyond the Grocery Store: Product Ratings for Household Goods, Stores, Clothes, and Children"s Products Household-Based Consumption: Ratings of Other Products and Services Often Purchased by Women Making Female-Friendly Consumerism Work from Work: Rating Products and Services Related to the Office The States of Women"s Status Globe-Trotting Women Endnotes Buying Guide: Product Names and Companies by Category App. Methodology, Scoring, and References App. Category Ratings of Companies App. Organizations that Help Women App. Governors" Names, Addresses, and Phone Numbers About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisWritten by noted quantum computing theorist Scott Aaronson, this book takes readers on a tour through some of the deepest ideas of maths, computer science and physics. Full of insights, arguments and philosophical perspectives, the book covers an amazing array of topics. Beginning in antiquity with Democritus, it progresses through logic and set theory, computability and complexity theory, quantum computing, cryptography, the information content of quantum states and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. There are also extended discussions about time travel, Newcomb's Paradox, the anthropic principle and the views of Roger Penrose. Aaronson's informal style makes this fascinating book accessible to readers with scientific backgrounds, as well as students and researchers working in physics, computer science, mathematics and philosophy.Trade Review'Scott Aaronson has written a beautiful and highly original synthesis of what we know about some of the most fundamental questions in science: what is information? What does it mean to compute? What is the nature of mind and of free will? Highly recommended.' Michael Nielsen, author of Reinventing Discovery'I laughed, I cried, I fell off my chair - and that was just reading the chapter on computational complexity. Aaronson is a tornado of intellectual activity: he rips our brains from their intellectual foundations; twists them through a tour of physics, mathematics, computer science, and philosophy; stuffs them full of facts and theorems; tickles them until they cry 'Uncle'; and then drops them, quivering, back into our skulls. [He] raises deep questions of how the physical universe is put together and why it is put together the way it is. While we read his lucid explanations we can believe - at least while we hold the book in our hands - that we understand the answers, too.' Seth Lloyd, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of Programming the Universe'Not since Richard Feynman's Lectures on Physics has there been a set of lecture notes as brilliant and as entertaining. Aaronson leads the reader on a wild romp through the most important intellectual achievements in computing and physics, weaving these seemingly disparate fields into a captivating narrative for our modern age of information. [He] wildly runs through the fields of physics and computers, showing us how they are connected, how to understand our computational universe, and what questions exist on the borders of these fields that we still don't understand. This book is a poem disguised as a set of lecture notes. The lectures are on computing and physics, complexity theory and mathematical logic and quantum physics. The poem is made up of proofs, jokes, stories, and revelations, synthesizing the two towering fields of computer science and physics into a coherent tapestry of sheer intellectual awesomeness.' Dave Bacon, Google'… how can I adequately convey the scope, erudition, virtuosity, panache, hilarity, the unabashed nerdiness, pugnacity, the overwhelming exuberance, the relentless good humor, the biting sarcasm, the coolness and, yes, the intellectual depth of this book?' SIGACT News'It is the very definition of a Big Ideas Book … It's targeted to readers with a reasonably strong grounding in physics, so it's not exactly a light read, despite Aaronson's trademark breezy writing style. But for those with sufficient background, or the patience to stick with the discussion, the rewards will be great.' Sean Carroll and Jennifer Ouellette, Cocktail Party Physics, Scientific American blog'The range of subjects covered is immense: set theory, Turing machines, the P versus NP problem, randomness, quantum computing, the hidden variables theory, the anthropic principle, free will, and time travel and complexity. For every one of these diverse topics, the author has something insightful and thought provoking to say. Naturally, this is not a book that can be read quickly, and it is definitely worth repeated reading. The work will make readers think about a lot of subjects and enjoy thinking about them. It definitely belongs in all libraries, especially those serving general readers or students and practitioners of computer science or philosophy. Highly recommended.' R. Bharath, Choice'… lively, casual, and clearly informed by the author's own important work … stimulating … It should prove valuable to anyone interested in computational complexity, quantum mechanics, and the theory of quantum computing.' Francis Sullivan, Physics Today'Deep and important.' Times Higher Education'… a wonderful, personal exploration of topics in theory of computation, complexity theory, physics, and philosophy. His witty, informal writing style makes the material approachable as he weaves together threads of complexity theory, computing theory, mathematical logic, and the math and physics of quantum mechanics (QM) and quantum computing to show how these topics interrelate to each other, what that says about the universe, and something about us … this book is a treat.' G. R. Mayforth, Computing ReviewsTable of Contents1. Atoms and the void; 2. Sets; 3. Gödel, Turing, and friends; 4. Minds and machines; 5. Paleocomplexity; 6. P, NP, and friends; 7. Randomness; 8. Crypto; 9. Quantum; 10. Quantum computing; 11. Penrose; 12. Decoherence and hidden variables; 13. Proofs; 14. How big are quantum states?; 15. Skepticism of quantum computing; 16. Learning; 17. Interactive proofs and more; 18. Fun with the Anthropic Principle; 19. Free will; 20. Time travel; 21. Cosmology and complexity; 22. Ask me anything.

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