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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Numerical Analysis
Book SynopsisIf you want top grades and thorough understanding of numerical analysis, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you accompanying related problems with fully worked solutions. You also get additional problems to solve on your own, working at your own speed. (Answers at the back show you how youâre doing.) Famous for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examplesâand lack of dreary minutiaeâSchaumâs Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. This guide will show you why!Table of ContentsWhat Is Numerical Analysis? The Collocation Polynomial.Finite Differences.Factorial Polynomials.Summation.The Newton Formula.Operators and Collocation Polynomials.Unequally-Spaced Arguments.Splines.Osculating Polynomials.The Taylor Polynomial.Interpolation.Numerical Differentiation.Numerical Integration.Gaussian Integration.Singular Integrals.Sums and Series.Difference Equations.Differential Equations.Differential Problems of Higher Order.Least-Squares Polynomial Approximation.Min-Max Polynomial Approximation.Approximation By Rational Functions.Trigonometric Approximation.Nonlinear Algebra.Linear Systems.Linear Programming.Overdetermined Systems.Boundary Value Problems.Monte Carlo Methods.
£28.79
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Laplace Transforms
Book SynopsisConfusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsThe Laplace Transform.The Inverse Laplace Transform.Applications to Differential Equations.Applications to Integral and Difference Equations.Complex Variable Theory.Fourier Series and Integrals.The Complex Inversion Formula.Applications to Boundary-Value Problems.Appendix A: Table of General Properties of Laplace Transforms.Appendix B: Table of Special Laplace Transforms.Appendix C: Table of Special Functions.
£23.79
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Abstract Algebra
Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Rnough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Sets Chapter 2 Relations and Operations Chapter 3 The Natural Numbers Chapter 4 The Integers Chapter 5 Some Properties of Integers Chapter 6 the Rational Numbers Chapter 7 the Real Numbers Chapter 8 The Complex Numbers Chapter 9 Groups Chapter 10 Advanced Group Theory Chapter 11 Rings Chapter 12 Integral Domains, Division Rings, Chapter 13 Polynomials Chapter 14 Automorphisms and Galois Theory Chapter 15 Vector Spaces Chapter 16 Matrices Chapter 17 Matrix Polynomials Chapter 18 Linear Algebra Chapter 19 Boolean Algebra Index Index of Symbols
£23.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Elementary Algebra 3ed
Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsSchaum's Outline of Elementary Algebra, 3d 1. From Arithmetic to Algebra 2. Simple Equations and Their Solutions 3. Signed Numbers 4. Introduction to Monomials and Polynomials 5. First-Degree Equations 6. Formulas 7. Graphs of Linear Equations 8. Introduction to Simultaneous Equations 9. Problem Solving and Mathematical Modeling 10. Products and Factoring 11. Fractions 12. Roots and Radicals 13. Quadratic Equations 14. The Pythagorean Theorem and Similar Triangles 15. Introduction to Trigonometry 16. Introduction to Geometry
£25.59
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Vector Analysis 2ed
Book SynopsisThe guide to vector analysis that helps students study faster, learn better, and get top gradesMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's is better than ever-with a new look, a new format with hundreds of practice problems, and completely updated information to conform to the latest developments in every field of study.Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsSchaum's Outline of Vector Analysis, 2/e 1. Vectors and Scalars 2. The Dot and Cross Product 3. Vector Differentiation 4. Gradient, Divergence and Curl 5. Vector Integration 6. The Divergence Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and Related Integral Theorems 7. Curvilinear Coordinates 8. Tensor Analysis
£16.19
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Complex Variables 2ed
Book SynopsisThe guide that helps students study faster, learn better, and get top gradesMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's is better than ever-with a new look, a new format with hundreds of practice problems, and completely updated information to conform to the latest developments in every field of study.Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsSchaum's Outline of Complex Variables, 2/e 1. Complex Numbers 2. Functions, Limits, and Continuity 3. Complex Differentiation and the Cauchy-Riemann Equations 4. Complex Integration and Cauchy's Theorem 5. Cauchy's Integral Formulas and Related Theorems 6. Infinite Series. Taylor's and Laurent Series. 7. The Residue Theorem. Evaluations of Integrals and Series. 8. Conformal Mapping 9. Physical Applications of Conformal Mapping 10. Special Topics
£25.59
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of College Mathematics Fourth
Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solvedproblems, and practice exercises to test your skills.This Schaum's Outline gives you 1,600 fully solved problems Complete review of all course fundamentals Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines--Problem Solved.Topics include: Elements of Algebra; Functions; Graphs of Functions; Linear Equations; Simultaneous Linear Equations; Quadratic FunctionsTable of Contents Schaum's Outline of College Mathematics, 4ed Elements of AlgebraFunctionsGraphs of FunctionsLinear Equations Simultaneous Linear EquationsQuadratic Functions and EquationsInequalitiesLocus of an Equation The Straight LineFamilies of Straight Lines The CircleArithmetic and Geometric Progressions Infinite Geometric Series Mathematical Induction The Binomial Theorem Permutations Combinations Probability Determinants of Order Two and ThreeDeterminants of Order Systems of Linear EquationsIntroduction to Transformational GeometryAngles and Arc LengthTrigonometric Functions of a General AngleTrigonometric Functions of an Acute AngleReduction to Functions of Positive Acute AnglesGraphs of the Trigonometric FunctionsFundamental Trigonometric Relations and IdentitiesTrigonometric Functions of Two AnglesSum, Difference, and Product Trigonometric FormulasOblique TrianglesInverse Trigonometric FunctionsTrigonometric EquationsComplex NumbersThe Conic Sections Transformations of CoordinatePoints in SpaceSimultaneous Quadratic EquationsLogarithmsPower, Exponential, and Logarithmic CurvesPolynomial Equations, Rational RootsIrrational Roots of Polynomial Equations Graphs of PolynomialsParametric EquationsThe Derivative Differentiation of Algebraic Expressions Applications of DerivativesIntegration Infinite SequencesInfinite SeriesPower SeriesPolar CoordinatesIntroduction to the Graphing CalculatorThe Number System of AlgebraMathematical Modeling
£29.59
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Mathematics for Physics
Book SynopsisThe ideal review for your physics courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaumâs Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. A quick, easy-to-follow guide to mathematical topics required for important concept development in physics More than 1,500 fully-solved problems presented from both the physics and mathematics point-of-view Hundreds more practice problems Table of Contents1. Introduction to Algebra 2. Functions 3. Graphs of Functions 4. Linear Equations 5. Simultaneous Linear Equations 6. Quadratic Functions and Equations 7. Inequalities 8. The Locus of an Equation 9. The Straight Line 10. Families of Straight Lines 11. The Circle 12. Rational and Polynomial Functions 13. Trigonometric Functions 14. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 15. Complex Numbers 16. The Calculus of Single-Variable Functions: A Mathematics Approach 17. The Calculus of Single-Variable Functions: A Physics Approach 18. Vectors 19. Polar, spherical, and Cylindrical Coordinate Systems 20. Multivariate Calculus 21. Elementary Linear Algebra 22. Vector Calculus: Grad, Div, and Curl 23. Vector Calculus: Flux and Gauss’ Law 24. Differential Equations 25. Elementary Probability 26. Infinite Series
£30.39
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Easy Outline of Calculus Second Edition
Book SynopsisWhen you need just the essentials of calculus, this Easy Outlines book is there to help If you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview of calculus, itâs got to be Schaum's Easy Outline. This book is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its Schaumâs Outline cousin, with an emphasis on clarity and conciseness.Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials. Perfect if you have missed class or need extra review Gives you expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields So small and light that it fits in your backpack! Topics include: Functions, Sequences, Limits, and Continuity, Differentiation, Maxima and Minima, Differentiation of Special Functions, The Law of the Mean, Indeterminate Forms, Differentials, and Curve Sketching, Fundamental Integration TechniquesTable of Contents1. Functions, Sequences, Limits, and Continuity; 2. Differentiation; 3. Maxima and Minima;4. Differentiation of Special Functions;5. The Law of the Mean, Indeterminate Forms, Differentials, and Curve Sketching;6. Fundamental Integration Techniques and Applications;7. The Definite Integral, Plane Areas by Integration, Improper Integrals;Appendix A: Differentiation Formulas for Common Mathematical Functions;Appendix B: Integration Formulas for Common Mathematical Functions;Index
£13.49
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Introduction to Probability
Book SynopsisThe ideal review for your intro to probability courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaumâs Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 387 solved problems Covers all probability fundamentals No calculus needed Supports and supplements the leading probability and statistics textbooks Appropriate for the following courses: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Probability, Statistics, Introduction to Statistics Detailed explanations and practice problems in probability and statistics Comprehensive review of specialized topics in probability and statistics Table of Contents1. Preliminary: Descriptive Statistics 2. Sets and Counting 3. Basic Probability 4. Conditional Probability and Independence 5. Random Variables 6. Binomial and Normal Distributions 7. Sampling Distributions 8. Confidence Intervals for a Single Population 9. Hypotheses Tests for a Single Population 10. Inference for Two Populations 11. Chi-Square Tests and Analysis of Variance
£23.79
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of General Topology
Book SynopsisThe ideal review for your general topology courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaumâs Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 391 solved problems 356 supplementary problems Teaches effective problem-solving Outline format supplies a concise guide to the standard college courses in General Topology Supports and supplements the leading General Topology textbooks Detailed explanations and practice problems in general topology Comprehensive review of specialized topics in topology Table of Contents1. Sets and Relations 2. Functions 3. Cardinality, Order 4. Topology of the Line and Plane 5. Topological Spaces: Definitions 6. Bases and Subbases 7. Continuity and Topological Equivalence 8. Metric and Normed Spaces 9. Countability 10. Separation Axioms 11. Compactness 12. Product Spaces 13. Connectedness 14. Complete Metric Spaces 15. Function Spaces
£19.54
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Precalculus Demystified Second Edition
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Your step-by-step solution to mastering precalculusUnderstanding precalculus often opens the door to learning more advanced and practical math subjects, and can also help satisfy college requisites. Precalculus Demystified, Second Edition, is your key to mastering this sometimes tricky subject.This self-teaching guide presents general precalculus concepts first, so you'll ease into the basics. You'll gradually master functions, graphs of functions, logarithms, exponents, and more. As you progress, you'll also conquer topics such as absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, inverses, trigonometric functions, and conic sections. Clear, detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes aTable of ContentsChapter 1. Lines and Their SlopesChapter 2. Introduction to FunctionsChapter 3. Functions and Their GraphsChapter 4. Combinations of FunctionsChapter 5. Transformations of FunctionsChapter 6. Quadratic FunctionsChapter 7. Polynomial FunctionsChapter 8. Rational FunctionsChapter 9. Exponential and Logarithmic FunctionsChapter 10. Systems of Equations and InequalitiesChapter 11. MatricesChapter 12. Conic SectionsChapter 13. TrigonometryChapter 14. SequencesFinal ExamAnswers to Quizzes and Final ExamAppendixIndex
£19.70
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Easy Outline of Differential Equations
Book SynopsisIf you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, turn to Schaum's Easy Outlines!Schaum's Easy Outline of Differential Equations is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused review of the topic. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, it features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials. Expert tips for mastering differential equations Last-minute essentials to pass the course Easy-to-follow review of differential equations Supports all the major textbooks for differential equations courses Appropriate for the following courses: Calculus I, II, and III; Mathematical Modeling; Introductory Differential Equations; Differential Equations
£13.49
McGraw-Hill Education Probability Demystified 2E
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Stack the odds in your favor for mastering probabilityDon't leave your knowledge of probability to chance. Instead, turn to Probability Demystified, Second Edition, for learning fundamental concepts and theories step-by-step.This practical guide eases you into the subject of probability using familiar items such as coins, cards, and dice. As you progress, you will master concepts such as addition and multiplication rules, odds and expectation, probability distributions, and more. You'll learn the relationship between probability and normal distribution, as well as how to use the recently developed Monte Carlo method of simulation. Detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes anTable of ContentsCh 1 – Basic ConceptsCh 2 – Sample SpacesCh 3 – The Addition RulesCh 4 – The Multiplication RulesCh 5 – Odds and ExpectationCh 6 – The Counting RulesCh 7 – The Binomial DistributionCh 8 –Other Probability DistributionsCh 9 – The Normal DistributionCh 10 – SimulationCh 11 — Game TheoryCh 12 – Actuarial Science
£22.79
McGraw-Hill Education Basic Math for Nursing and Allied Health
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£63.64
Vintage Publishing The Book Of Nothing
Book SynopsisHow do you begin to understand the concept of nothing? Where does it begin and where does it end?From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, from being and nothingness to creatio ex nihilo, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things. Recent exciting discoveries in astronomy are shown to shed new light on the nature of the vacuum and its dramatic effect upon the explanation of the Universe. This remarkable book ranges over every nook and cranny of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry.Trade ReviewThe startling story of the West's intellectual struggle with the concept of zero is told with admirable elegance and clarity * New Statesman *When it comes to explaining the trickiest ideas John Barrow goes the extra mile which helps you to understand when going on * Guardian *An entertaining and informative account of how the zero came into being in ancient civilisations such as the Babylonian and Egyptian...I am happy to report that nothing is full of interesting reading * New Scientist *
£11.69
Elsevier Science Table of Integrals Series and Products
Book SynopsisTrade Review"...if you use this book frequently it’s definitely worth getting the new edition…" --MAA.org, November 2014 "The integrals are very useful, but this book includes many other features that will be helpful to the reader, especially graduate students. The sections on Hermite and Legendre polynomials are especially helpful for students of Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum Mechanics, and Mathematical physics (they won't have to hunt in several books to find what they need)." --Barry Simon, California Institute of Technology "This book is to the CRC Mathematical Tables as the unabridged Oxford English Dictionary is to Webster's Collegiate. Besides being big, it's easy to find things in, because of the way the integrals are organized into classes...It really helped me through grad school." --Phil Hobbs, Amazon ReviewTable of Contents1. Elementary Functions 2. Indefinite Integrals of Elementary Functions 3. Definite Integrals of Elementary Functions 4. Combinations Involving Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions and Power 5. Indefinite Integrals of Special Functions 6. Definite Integrals of Special Functions 7. Associated Legendre Functions 8. Special Functions 9. Hypergeometric Functions 10. Vector Field Theory 11. Algebraic Inequalities 12. Integral Inequalities 13. Matrices and Related Result 14. Determinants 15. Norms 16. Ordinary Differential Equations 17. Fourier, Laplace, and Mellin Transforms 18. The Z-transform
£75.04
Elsevier Science Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing for
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Properties of the Surface 2. Principles of Tolerancing 3. Principles of Geometrical Tolerancing 4. Profile Tolerancing 5. Tolerancing of Cones 6. Positional Tolerancing 7. Tolerancing of Edges 8. Projected Tolerance Zone 9. Substitute Elements 10. Maximum Material Requirement 11. Envelope Requirement 12. Least Material Requirement 13. Tolerancing of Flexible Parts 14. Tolerance chains (accumulation of tolerances) 15. Statistical Tolerancing 16. Respecting Geometrical Tolerances During Manufacturing 17. General Geometrical Tolerances 18. Inspection of Geometrical Deviations 19. Function Related, Manufacturing Related, Inspection Related Geometrical Tolerancing 20. Examples of Geometrical Tolerancing 21. Differences Between ISO/ANSI/BS and Other Standards 22. Synopsis of ISO-Standards
£82.76
Pearson Education Students Solutions Manual for Precalculus
£69.23
Penguin Books Ltd About Time Einsteins Unfinished Revolution
Book SynopsisIn About Time: Einstein''s Unfinished Revolution Paul Davies confronts the puzzles and paradoxes of time that have bemused the world''s greatest thinkers throughout the ages.When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of relativity it brought about a revolution in our understanding of time, yet also presented a new set of mysteries. Einstein''s time can be warped, leading to bizarre possibilities such as black holes and time travel, while making a nonsense of our perception of a ''now'' or a division of time into past, present and future.In About Time Paul Davies tackles the tough questions about time, including the strange relationship between physical time and our psychological perception of it. He gives straightforward descriptions of topics such as the theory of relativity, the relation between time dilation and the speed of light and Hawking''s ''imaginary time''. He concludes that, despite decades of progress in unravelling the mysteries of Table of ContentsA very brief history of time; time for a change; timewarps; black holes - gateways to the end of time; the beginning of time - when exactly was it?; Einstein's greatest triumph?; quantum time; imaginary time; the arrow of time; backwards in time; time travel - fact or fantasy?; but what time is it now?; experimenting with time; the unfinished revolution.
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Euclids Window The Story of Geometry from
Book SynopsisIn Euclid''s Window, Leonard Mlondinow takes us on a brilliantly entertaining journey through 3,000 years of genius and geometry, introducing the people who revolutionized the way we see the world around us. Ever since Pythagoras hatched a ''little scheme'' to invent a set of rules describing the entire universe, scientists and mathematicians have tried to seek order in the cosmos: Euclid, who in 300BC defined the nature of space; Descartes, a fourteenth-century gambler and idler who invented the graph; Gauss, the fifteen-year-old genius who discovered that space is curved; Einstein, who added time to the equation; and Witten, who ushered in today''s weird new world of extra, twisted dimensions. They all show how geometry is the key to understanding the universe. Once you have viewed life through Euclid''s Window, it will never be the same again... ''Elegant, attractive and concise ... also very readable. Buy it'' Ian Table of ContentsPart 1 The story of Euclid: the first revolution; the geometry of taxation; among the seven sages; the secret society; Euclid's manifesto; a beautiful woman, a library, and the end of civilization. Part 2 The story of Descartes: the revolution in place; the origin of latitude and longitude; the legacy of the rotten Romans; the discreet charm of the graph; a soldier's story; iced by the snow queen. Part 3 The story of Gauss: the curved space revolution; the trouble with Ptolemy; a Napoleonic hero; the fall of the fifth postulate; lost in hyperbolic space; some insects called the human race; a tale of two aliens; after 2000 years, a face-lift. Part 4 The story of Einstein: revolution at the speed of light; relativity's other Albert; the stuff of space; probationary technical expert, third class; a relatively Euclidean approach; Einstein's apple; from inspiration to perspiration; blue hair triumphs. Part 5 The story of Witten: the weird revolution; ten things I hate about your theory; the necessary uncertainty of being; clash of the Titans; a message in a Kaluza-Klein bottle; the birth of strings; particles, schmarticles!; the trouble with strings; the theory formerly known as strings.
£10.44
Oxford University Press The Primacy of Doubt From climate change to
Book SynopsisA bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world - from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free willCovering a breathtaking range of topics - from climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, from economic modelling to conflict prediction, from free will to consciousness and spirituality - The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journey through the science of uncertainty. A key theme that unifies these seemingly unconnected topics is the geometry of chaos: the beautiful and profound fractal structures that lie at the heart of much of modern mathematics. Royal Society Research Professor Tim Palmer shows us how the geometry of chaos not only provides the means to predict the world around us, it suggests new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. This important and timely book helps the reader makes sense of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world.Trade Reviewimportant book * Andrew Robinson, Nature *The Primacy of Doubt also contains very informative explanations as to the application of chaos theory in climate and meteorological models, and why meteorologists failed to predict southern Britain's 1987 hurricane. To my mind this were probably the book's strongest areas and are 'must reads' for those with an interest in climate forecasting. * Jonathan Cowie, SF2 Concatenation *Quite possibly the best popular science book I've ever read... The Primacy of Doubt is like getting off one of those exciting roller coaster rides, when your immediate inclination is to think 'I want to do that again, but I'll have a bit of a break first.' I will be reading this book again, without doubt. Remarkable. * Brian Clegg, Popular Science *delightful and substantive * William Hooke, Living on the Real World *The Primacy of Doubt provides a remarkably broad-ranging account of uncertainty in physics, in all its various aspects. I strongly recommend this highly thought-provoking book. * Roger Penrose, OM, FRS, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics *Tim Palmer is a scientific polymath. It's hard to think of anyone else who could have written so authoritatively—and so accessibly—on themes extending from quantum gravity to climate modelling. This fascinating and important book offers some profoundly original speculations on conceptual linkages across different sciences. * Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom *The Primacy of Doubt is an important book by one of the pioneers of dynamical weather prediction, indispensable for daily life. * Suki Manabe, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics *In a whirlwind of a book that's partly scientific autobiography and partly the manifest of a visionary, Tim Palmer masterfillly weaves together climate change and quantum mechanics into one coherent whole. Using uncertainty as a unifring principle, Palmer puts forward new perspectives on old problems. A revolutionary thinker way ahead of his time. * Sabine Hossenfelder, author of Lost in Math *An exploration of the amorphous concept of uncertainty... [an] informative, ingenious book. * Kirkus Reviews *Physicist Palmer delivers a challenging but rewarding look at how uncertainty helps scientists make sense of the world... Despite the complexity of his arguments, the author succeeds at bringing complicated theories within reach of those who have a basic familiarity with physics. Science-minded readers, take note. * Publishers Weekly *Provocative... useful for scientists and non-scientists alike * Jessica Flack, Physics World *Table of ContentsPreface 1: The Primacy of Doubt DS From Two Perspectives Part I: The Science of Uncertainty and the Geometry of Chaos 2: Chaos, Chaos Everywhere 3: The Geometry of Chaos 4: Noisy, Million-Dollar Butterflies 5: Quantum Uncertainty DS Determinism Lost? Part II: The Science of Uncertainty to Predict Our Chaotic World 6: The Two Roads to Monte Carlo 7: Climate Change: Catastrophe or Just Lukewarm? 8: Pandemics 9: Financial Crashes 10: Deadly Conflict and the Digital Ensemble of Spaceship Earth 11: Decisions! Decisions! Part III: The Science of Uncertainty to Understand Our Chaotic World 12: Quantum Uncertainty: Determinism Regained? 13: Noisy Billion-Dollar Brains 14: Free Will, Consciousness and Theology Acknowledgements Bibliography
£23.84
Oxford University Press Fundamentals of Bayesian Epistemology 2 Arguments
Book SynopsisBayesian ideas have recently been applied across such diverse fields as philosophy, statistics, economics, psychology, artificial intelligence, and legal theory. Fundamentals of Bayesian Epistemology examines epistemologists'' use of Bayesian probability mathematics to represent degrees of belief. Michael G. Titelbaum provides an accessible introduction to the key concepts and principles of the Bayesian formalism, enabling the reader both to follow epistemological debates and to see broader implicationsVolume 1 begins by motivating the use of degrees of belief in epistemology. It then introduces, explains, and applies the five core Bayesian normative rules: Kolmogorov''s three probability axioms, the Ratio Formula for conditional degrees of belief, and Conditionalization for updating attitudes over time. Finally, it discusses further normative rules (such as the Principal Principle, or indifference principles) that have been proposed to supplement or replace the core five.Volume 2 gives arguments for the five core rules introduced in Volume 1, then considers challenges to Bayesian epistemology. It begins by detailing Bayesianism''s successful applications to confirmation and decision theory. Then it describes three types of arguments for Bayesian rules, based on representation theorems, Dutch Books, and accuracy measures. Finally, it takes on objections to the Bayesian approach and alternative formalisms, including the statistical approaches of frequentism and likelihoodism.Trade ReviewMichael G. Titelbaum provides an accessible introduction to the key concepts and principles of the Bayesian formalism, enabling the reader both to follow epistemological debates and to see broader implications * MathSciNet *Table of ContentsIII Applications 6: Confirmation 7: Decision Theory IV Arguments for Bayesianism 8: Representation Theorems 9: Dutch Book Arguments 10: Accuracy Arguments Challenges and Objections 11: Memory Loss and Self-Location 12: Old Evidence, Logical Omniscience 13: Alternatives to Bayesianism 14: Comparisons, Ranges, Dempster-Shafer
£29.49
Oxford University Press Multilayer Networks Structure and Function
Book SynopsisMultilayer networks has become a central topic in Network Science. The book presents a comprehensive account of this emerging field. Multilayer networks are formed by several networks and include social networks, financial markets, multi-modal transportation systems, infrastructures, molecular networks, and the brain.Table of ContentsPart I: Single and multilayer networks 1: Complex systems as multilayer networks Part II: Single networks 2: The structure of single networks 3: The dynamics on single networks Part III: Multilayer networks 4: Multilayer networks in nature, society and infrastructures 5: The mathematical definition 6: Basic structural properties 7: Structural correlations of multiplex networks 8: Communities 9: Centrality measures 10: Multilayer network models 11: Interdependent multilayer networks 12: Classical percolation, generalized percolation and cascades 13: Epidemic spreading 14: Diffusion 15: Synchronization, non-linear dynamics and control 16: Opinion dynamics and game theory Appendix A: The Barabasi Albert model: the master equation Appendix B: Entropy and null models of single networks Appendix C: Growing multiplex networks: the master equation Appendix D: Percolation of interdependent networks Appendix E: Directed percolation of interdependent networks Appendix F: Immunization strategies on multiplex networks Appendix G: Spectrum of the Supra-Laplacian Part I: Single and multilayer networks 1: Complex systems as multilayer networks Part II: Single networks 2: The structure of single networks 3: The dynamics on single networks Part III: Multilayer networks 4: Multilayer networks in nature, society and infrastuctures 5: The mathematical definition 6: Basic structural properties 7: Structural correlations of multiplex networks 8: Communities 9: Centrality measures 10: Multilayer network models 11: Interdependent multilayer networks 12: Classical percolation, generalized percolation and cascades 13: Epidemic spreading 14: Diffusion 15: Synchronization, non-linear dynamics and control 16: Opinion dynamics and game theory Appendix A: The Barabasi Albert model: the master equation Appendix B: Entropy and null models of single networks Appendix C: Growing multiplex networks: the master equation Appendix D: Percolation of interdependent networks Appendix E: Directed percolation of interdependent networks Appendix F: Immunization strategies on multiplex networks Appendix G: Spectrum of the Supra-Laplacian
£34.99
Oxford University Press The Ecology and Evolution of Invasive Populations
Book SynopsisThis novel and accessible textbook focuses on the intimate interplay between ecological and evolutionary processes as populations spread through time and space. It provides both a survey of the field a story about the history and development of our understanding as well as a synthesis of the new developments.
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Oxford University Press Mathematics in Western Culture
Book SynopsisThis book gives a remarkably fine account of the influences mathematics has exerted on the development of philosophy, the physical sciences, religion, and the arts in Western life.Trade Review"[Kline] is unfalteringly clear in explaining mathematical ideas; he is learned but not pedantic; he has historical discernment, a sympathetic social outlook and a nice sense of fun and irony.... The beauty and fascination and rare excellence of mathematics emerge from his story. It is an exciting, provocative book."--Scientific American "Still the best textbook for the history and philosophy of mathematics for undergraduate liberal arts students. Especially good for the age of the Scientific Revulution."--Janet A. Fitzgerald, Molloy College, NY
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Oxford University Press Inc What Is Mathematics
Book SynopsisFor more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has degenerated into the realm of rote memorization, the outcome of which leads to satisfactory formal ability but does not lead to real understanding or to greater intellectual independence. This new edition of Richard Courant''s and Herbert Robbins''s classic work seeks to address this problem. Its goal is to put the meaning back into mathematics. Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world. Covering everything from natural numbers and the number system to geometrical constructions and projective geometry, from topology and calculus to matters of principle and the Continuum Hypothesis, this fascinating survey allows readers to delve into mathematics as an organic whole rather than an empty drill in problem solving. With chapters largely independent of one another and sections that lead upward from basic to more advanced discussions, readers can easily pick and choose areas of particular interest without impairing their understanding of subsequent parts. Brought up to date with a new chapter by Ian Stewart, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition offers new insights into recent mathematical developments and describes proofs of the Four-Color Theorem and Fermat''s Last Theorem, problems that were still open when Courant and Robbins wrote this masterpiece, but ones that have since been solved. Formal mathematics is like spelling and grammar--a matter of the correct application of local rules. Meaningful mathematics is like journalism--it tells an interesting story. But unlike some journalism, the story has to be true. The best mathematics is like literature--it brings a story to life before your eyes and involves you in it, intellectually and emotionally. What is Mathematics is like a fine piece of literature--it opens a window onto the world of mathematics for anyone interested to view.Trade ReviewCan...be read with great profit by anyone desiring general mathematical literacy. * Mathematics Abstracts *A great book. * Ludwig Otto, Paul Quinn College *A lucid representation of the fundamental concepts and methods of the whole field of mathematics. It is an easily understandable introduction for the layman and helps to give the mathematical student a general view of the basic principles and methods. * Albert Einstein *Without doubt, the work will have great influence. It should be in the hands of everyone, professional or otherwise, who is interested in scientific thinking. * The New York Times *A work of extraordinary perfection. * Mathematical Reviews *It contains an excellent selection of material for students who have no desire to develop mathematical skills but who may be willing to look briefly into this field of intellectual activity....For the inquiring student who wishes to know what real mathematics is about, or for the trained engineer or physicist who has some interest in the justification of procedures he uses, it should prove a source of great pleasure and satisfaction. * Journal of Applied Physics *This book is a work of art. * Marston Morse *This is not a book in philosophy; but there are probably few philosophers who can not gain instruction and clarification from it. It succeeds brilliantly in conveying the intellectual excitement of mathematical inquiry and in communicating the essential ideas and methods."Journal of PhilosophyIt is a work of high perfection, whether judged by aesthetic, pedagogical or scientific standards. It is astonishing to what extent What is Mathematics? has succeeded in making clear by means of the simplest examples all the fundamental ideas and methods which we mathematicians consider the life blood of our science. * Herman Weyl *Still a book that all prospective mathematics teachers should read and experience. A rare book that has retained its "freshness" and readability for more than 50 years....Very readable. * Stephen Krulik, Temple University *
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Oxford University Press Inc The Genius of their Age
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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Oxford University Press AQA A Level Further Maths Year 1 Year 2
Book SynopsisThis Student Book provides full support for AQA's new linear Further Maths specification. Covering both the compulsory content (further pure) and all the optional content (mechanics, statistics and discrete maths), it offers dedicated problem-solving exercises, along with abundant worked examples.
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Oxford University Press AQA A Level Further Maths Year 2
Book SynopsisPlease note this title is suitable for any student studying:Exam Board: AQALevel/Subject: AS and A Level MathsFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: June 2018This Student Book provides full support for the second year of AQA''s new specification. Covering both the compulsory content (further pure) and all the optional content (mechanics, statistics and discrete maths), each chapter starts with an Orientation box, clarifying which A Level Maths topics are being built on, and what learning objectives will be covered. Each chapter section starts with a clear and concise explanation of the maths, with an emphasis on visual presentation. Abundant worked examples show how key techniques can be used and common pitfalls to avoid. Separate exercises allow students to practise first their fluency and skills, and then the new exam-style problem-solving and modelling questions. The problem-solving is supported by Strategy boxes, which provide guidance on how best to approach these questions. A
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Oxford University Press AQA A Level Maths AS Level Exam Practice Workbook
Book SynopsisThis book provides mock papers for the new 2017 AQA AS Level (first exams in 2018). Mock papers are the ideal revision resource for AS Level maths, and these have been created to perfectly match the style and content of the new linear exams. The book contains 3 sets of AS papers, therefore six papers in total. With rubric at the front, and space to write answers directly onto the page, this book provides realistic practice of the actual exam. Answers are in the back of the book with the full mark scheme available online.
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Oxford University Press AQA Mathematical Studies Workbooks pack of 6
Book SynopsisA pack fo 6 Workbooks written for students studying AQA''s Level 3 Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths), providing practice activities and mock papers for all exam options. Matched to the top selling Student Book, this Workbook supports key areas that students found challenging in past exams. Links to MyMaths under each activity provide opportunities for fourther support and practice.
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Oxford University Press AQA Mathematical Studies Workbook
Book SynopsisStructured to match accompanying Student Book and the exam specification, the Workbook supports students' revision by offering a combination of short practice activities alongside course and mock papers. Ideal for use in class or home, the write-in format provides realistic exam preparation and the MyMaths codes provide links for further practice.
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Oxford University Press Oxford IB Diploma Programme IB Mathematics
Book SynopsisFeaturing a wealth of digital content, this concept-based Print and Enhanced Online Course Book Pack has been developed in cooperation with the IB to provide the most comprehensive support for the new DP Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL syllabus, for first teaching in September 2019. Each Enhanced Online Course Book Pack is made up of one full-colour, print textbook and one online textbook - packed full of investigations, exercises, worksheets, worked solutions and answers, plus assessment preparation support.
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Oxford University Press Maths Skills for A Level Chemistry
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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Oxford University Press Fundamentals of Bayesian Epistemology 1
Book SynopsisBayesian ideas have recently been applied across such diverse fields as philosophy, statistics, economics, psychology, artificial intelligence, and legal theory. Fundamentals of Bayesian Epistemology examines epistemologists'' use of Bayesian probability mathematics to represent degrees of belief. Michael G. Titelbaum provides an accessible introduction to the key concepts and principles of the Bayesian formalism, enabling the reader both to follow epistemological debates and to see broader implicationsVolume 1 begins by motivating the use of degrees of belief in epistemology. It then introduces, explains, and applies the five core Bayesian normative rules: Kolmogorov''s three probability axioms, the Ratio Formula for conditional degrees of belief, and Conditionalization for updating attitudes over time. Finally, it discusses further normative rules (such as the Principal Principle, or indifference principles) that have been proposed to supplement or replace the core five.Volume 2 gives arguments for the five core rules introduced in Volume 1, then considers challenges to Bayesian epistemology. It begins by detailing Bayesianism''s successful applications to confirmation and decision theory. Then it describes three types of arguments for Bayesian rules, based on representation theorems, Dutch Books, and accuracy measures. Finally, it takes on objections to the Bayesian approach and alternative formalisms, including the statistical approaches of frequentism and likelihoodism.Table of ContentsQuick Reference Preface I Our Subject 1: Beliefs and Degrees of Belief II The Bayesian Formalism 2: Probability Distributions 3: Conditional Credences 4: Updating by Conditionalization 5: Further Rational Constraints
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Oxford University Press Research Methods for the Biosciences
Book SynopsisScientific research is a proven and powerful tool for discovering the answers to biological questions. As such, today''s students need to be well-versed in experimental design, analysis, and the communication of research. Furthermore, they must appreciate how all of these aspects are interlinked--how, for example, statistics can be used to inform the design of a particular experiment. As a resource which skillfully integrates all of the key aspects relating to biological research, Research Methods for the Biosciences is the perfect guide for undergraduates.The exceptionally clear layout takes students through choosing a project and planning their research; collecting, evaluating, and analyzing their data; and finally reporting their results. Research methods, which can often seem abstract, are brought to life through the use of examples taken from real undergraduate research. Friendly guidance and advice is provided throughout the text, and little prior knowledge or mathematical experience is required. Since statistics is a subject best learned through doing, frequent worked examples appear throughout Part Two ''Handling your data'', showing step-by-step how to carry out the various statistical tests. In addition, online software walkthroughs and video screencasts clearly demonstrate how to use software such as SPSS, Minitab, Excel and R to carry out statistical analyses.Online Resource CentreThe Online Resource Centre to accompany Research Methods for the Biosciences features:For students: New video screencasts showing how to carry out statistical tests using software Statistical software walkthroughs for SPSS, Excel, and Minitab Additional statistical tests not included in the main text Full details of calculations given in the in-text boxes Interactive and printable decision tree, to help you design your experiment Interactive and printable risk assessment form Integrative exercises to help students test their understanding of the topics in the bookFor lecturers: A test bank of questions Figures from the book available to downloadTable of ContentsPLANNING YOUR EXPERIMENT; HANDLING YOUR DATA; REPORTING YOUR RESULTS
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Oxford University Press Getting Started with R
Book SynopsisR is rapidly becoming the standard software for statistical analyses, graphical presentation of data, and programming in the natural, physical, social, and engineering sciences. Getting Started with R is now the go-to introductory guide for biologists wanting to learn how to use R in their research. It teaches readers how to import, explore, graph, and analyse data, while keeping them focused on their ultimate goals: clearly communicating their data in oral presentations, posters, papers, and reports. It provides a consistent workflow for using R that is simple, efficient, reliable, and reproducible.This second edition has been updated and expanded while retaining the concise and engaging nature of its predecessor, offering an accessible and fun introduction to the packages dplyr and ggplot2 for data manipulation and graphing. It expands the set of basic statistics considered in the first edition to include new examples of a simple regression, a one-way and a two-way ANOVA. Finally, it introduces a new chapter on the generalised linear model.Getting Started with R is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, professional researchers, and practitioners in the biological sciences.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition The book would make the ideal text for a short course on data management and presentation - it truly packs an amazing amount of wisdom and wit between slim covers. * Trends in Ecology and Evolution *I was engaged by the refreshing style of the authors, that while informal, gives the user clear step-by-step instructions for using the software. Apart from the clear biological leaning of the example data, this book is applicable to anyone learning R (even a statistician!). * Significance *Table of ContentsPreface 1: Getting and getting acquainted with R 2: Getting your data into R 3: Data management, manipulation, and exploration with dplyr 4: Visualising your data 5: Introducing statistics in R 6: Advancing your statistics in R 7: Getting started with generalised linear models 8: Pimping your plots: scales and themes in ggplot2 9: Closing remarks Appendices
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Oxford University Press Closing the Gap
Book SynopsisIn 2013, a little known mathematician in his late 50s stunned the mathematical community with a breakthrough on an age-old problem about prime numbers. Since then, there has been further dramatic progress on the problem, thanks to the efforts of a large-scale online collaborative effort of a type that would have been unthinkable in mathematics a couple of decades ago, and the insight and creativity of a young mathematician at the start of his career.Prime numbers have intrigued, inspired and infuriated mathematicians for millennia. Every school student studies prime numbers and can appreciate their beauty, and yet mathematicians'' difficulty with answering some seemingly simple questions about them reveals the depth and subtlety of prime numbers.Vicky Neale charts the recent progress towards proving the famous Twin Primes Conjecture, and the very different ways in which the breakthroughs have been made: a solo mathematician working in isolation and obscurity, and a large collaboration that is more public than any previous collaborative effort in mathematics and that reveals much about how mathematicians go about their work. Interleaved with this story are highlights from a significantly older tale, going back two thousand years and more, of mathematicians'' efforts to comprehend the beauty and unlock the mysteries of the prime numbers.Trade ReviewThe way [Closing the Gap] explores mathematics and at the same time describes the work mathematicians do, is very interesting and it keeps the reader invested in the book. It is easy to read and precise. The book could be definitely recommended to mathematics students and teachers but also to younger people with an interest in higher-level mathematics. * Panayiotis Vlamos, University of Athens, MAA *The book features a creative structure that lends itself well to the subject matter. A curious undergraduate mathematics major should enjoy this book and learn a great deal. For mathematicians who do not specialize in number theory but who are curious about the flurry of recent activity in the field, this book provides an excellent entry point. * Stephan Ramon Garcia, Notices of the American Mathematics Society *If you are looking for an introduction to the world of Polymath; if you are looking for the story of the Twin Primes Conjecture; if you are looking to show you friends and family what your life as a mathematician is; if you would like a bit of asymptotic mathematics explained to you plainly; if you would like a summary of Waring's problem; or if you just have a couple of hours and are looking for a nice diversion, then you have found it. * Deborah Chun, London Mathematical Society *The book is clearly and enthusiastically written and beautifully presented. * Owen Toller, The Mathematical Gazette *For myself, I learned a lot, even about subjects I thought I knew before... it is clear from every page in the book that Neale is superb teacher. In sum, I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in mathematics, young people and teachers but also to researchers. * Michael N. Fried, Mathematical Thinking and Learning *Written in an engaging and inclusive way, it makes a perfect read for beginners but it also picks up the pace fairly quickly, so even enthusiasts like myself are bound to enjoy it. Neale manages to take the readers on a journey to cutting edge research mathematics. * Nikoleta Kalaydzhieva and Sam Porritt, Chalkdust Magazine *Neale writes in an inviting style that draws readers into this challenging subject, convincing them that, with a little effort, they too can follow along. An enjoyable book and journey, complemented by a helpful reading list and index... Recommended. * J. Johnson, CHOICE *Closing the Gap is an excellent exposition of the study of prime numbers. Not only do we learn about the history of this area since the Greeks, but the book is the first aimed at a lay readership that provides insight into recent breakthroughs. Vicky Neale's passion in the subject is contagious and I enjoyed how she weaves together the mathematics with background on how mathematicians now work, as well as her reflections on what it is like to be a mathematician. This book would be ideal for a curious sixth former wanting to peek ahead at what might lie around the corner if they are considering studying mathematics at a higher level. * Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass *Her prose is clear but not patronizing, precise but accessible. The result is a very enjoyable book that can be read with profit not only by laypeople but also by mathematics students and the people who teach them. * Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews *Closing The Gap has gone straight into my top ten books to give to interested students... The book's introduction starts with an extended analogy comparing mathematics to climbing [and] Neale sets herself up as this guide, and succeeds brilliantly. * Colin Beveridge, The Aperiodical *Closing the Gap is among the clearest popular accounts of maths I've read in a while. It's about prime numbers, as the title suggests, but it's also a master piece in the art of weaving. Apart from exploring the mathematics, the book gives an intimate description of the process of doing maths as experienced by those who do it every day, and an account of a particularly exciting, and recent, period when prime number theory made some great leaps forward. And it's a look at a completely new way of doing mathematics: in large online collaborations that anyone can join. * Marianne Freiberger, PLUS *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: What is a prime? 3: May 2013 4: It's easy to ask hard questions 5: May 2013 6: Making hard problems easier 7: June 2013 8: How many primes are there? 9: July 2013 10: What's so mathematical about my mathematical pencil? 11: August 2013 12: If primes are hard, let's try something else 13: November 2013 14: Generalise . . . 15: April 2014 16: Where next?
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Oxford University Press Introduction to Numerical Modeling in the Earth
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an introduction to the world of numerical modeling in the physical sciences, focusing more specifically on earth and planetary sciences. It is designed to lead the reader through the process of defining the mathematical or physical model of interest and applying numerical methods to approximate and explore the solutions to these models, while also providing a quantitative assessment of the limitations, performance and quality of these approximations. The book is designed to provide a self-contained reference by including the mathematical foundations required to understand the models and their convergence. It includes a detailed discussion of models for ordinary systems of equation and partial differential equations, with pseudo-codes detailing the solution procedure. Examples are drawn from the fields of earth and planetary sciences, including, geochemical box models, non-linear ordinary differential equations describing the evolution of subvolcanic magma chambers, the mass conservation of cosmogenic nuclides in soils, diffusion in minerals, the hillslope equation, the advection-diffusion and wave equations and the shallow water equations. Featuring numerous examples drawn from earth and planetary sciences, the content of this book has been used by the author to teach numerical methods classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels over several years, and will provide an excellent resources for teachers and learners in this area.
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Oxford University Press Trigonometry
Book SynopsisRooted in ancient astronomy, trigonometry is mathematics' powerful toolkit for scientific measurement. It has been at the heart of the study of infinity, complex and imaginary numbers, and the shape of the space itself. Our experience of the universe has been made possible, and deeply challenged, by this surprisingly deep and fruitful subject.Trade ReviewA pleasure to read * Andrew Ruddle, Mathematics today *Non-superficiality, combined with the author's specialised knowledge of historical material and examples not commonly found in other standard trigonometry texts, makes the book a worthwhile read for mathematical readers. * Viktor Blasjo, MathSciNet *Table of Contents1: Why? 2: Sines, Cosines and their Relatives 3: Building a Sine Table with Your Bare Hands: The Basic Identities 4: Identities, and More Identities 5: To Infinity... 6: ...And Beyond, to Complex Things 7: Spheres and More Further Reading
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Oxford University Press Statistical Analysis of Molecular and Genomic
Book SynopsisThe field of molecular and genomic evolution has been catalysed by the ever increasing availability of high throughput data such as transcriptome evolution, genotype-phenotype evolution, and genetic robustness. However, there is also an urgent requirement for the emergence of new paradigms (universally accepted scientific frameworks) supported by conceptual breakthroughs, since there is now widespread agreement that genome evolution research should be far more than a static pattern characterized by some well-known arguments and yet more big data for testing or extension. Furthermore, while the internet has made a vast body of literature and data widely accessible, researchers are increasingly facing significant challenges in how to select from this huge reserve appropriately and systematically. Statistical Analysis of Molecular and Genomic Evolution sets out to provide a solution to the most frequently asked question by next-generation young researchers in the area of evolutionary genomics: What is the knowledge that is essential for moving the research forward and where can it be found? Although the book incorporates the latest research foci, it is written at the simplest mathematical level whilst sophisticated enough to provide a deep understanding of current principles and methods. Technical issues are described only briefly, mathematical derivations are kept to a minimum, and it is structured and presented in a way that encourages its use as a graduate textbook. Mindful of the steep learning curve that some biologist readers may face, online appendices review basic mathematical and statistical concepts used in the book, and provide further examples and practical exercises.This is an advanced textbook suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers (both empiricists and theoreticians) in the fields of molecular phylogenetics, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, mathematics, and statistics.
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Oxford University Press Probability and Random Processes
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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Oxford University Press The Dynamics of Rotating Fluids
Book SynopsisThis textbook on rotating fluid dynamics combines a pedagogical development of theoretical ideas with a description and analysis of many of the fascinating examples of rotating flows found in nature. The book is self-contained, starting in Part I with introductory chapters on fluid dynamics and waves. The largest section of the book is Part II, where a broad theoretical framework is developed for rotating flows, including Ekman layers, inertial waves, Taylor columns, Rossby waves, precession, instabilities, rotating convection, vortex breakdown, and rotating turbulence. The book ends, in Part III, with an analysis of some naturally occurring rotating flows, including tornadoes and dust devils, tidal vortices, tropical cyclones, convection in planetary cores, zonal winds in planetary atmospheres, and astrophysical accretion discs. Davidson presents a unique combination of a deep but broad theoretical framework with a detailed discussion of many naturally occurring flows. Moreover, the b
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Oxford University Press An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and
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Oxford University Press Community Data
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Oxford University Press Alcuins Recreational Mathematics
Book SynopsisPropositiones ad acuendos juvenes (Problems to Sharpen the Young) is a ninth-century book written by medieval teacher and scholar Alcuin of York. Today, it has become one of the foundational texts in what is commonly called recreational mathematics. The book has been translated in many languages and analysed from various mathematical angles and perspectives, from contemporary arithmetic and geometry to the nature of sequences. It is not only a collection of ingenious and challenging puzzles, but the core ideas collected in this book have become major themes and branches of mathematics.Here, Marcel Danesi revisits all fifty-three problems in Alcuin''s original text, providing detailed solutions and analyses. Alcuin''s Recreational Mathematics examines the problems in the Propositiones in easy-to-follow language, extracting from them the notions and techniques that today constitute basic mathematics. Each chapter discusses Alcuin''s problems more broadly, and ends with ten exploratory puzzles based on Alcuin''s original problems and related themes. Answers and detailed solutions are included at the back.Alcuin''s Recreational Mathematics demonstrates how Alcuin''s Propositiones puts basic mathematical thinking on display via ingenious problems that often require outside-of-the-box thinking, constituting an original and imaginative investigation of mathematics in its essence.
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Oxford University Press Deep Learning for Computational Imaging
Book SynopsisThis textbook offers an introduction to deep learning for solving inverse problems. It introduces deep neural networks and deep neural network based signal and image reconstruction techniques. It discusses robustness aspects, how to evaluate and test different methods, and data-centric aspects.
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