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Pearson Education Foundation Maths MyLab Math with Pearson eText
Book SynopsisAnthony Croft has taught mathematics in further and higher education institutions for over thirty years. During that time, he has championed the development of mathematics support for the many students who find the transition from school to university mathematics particularly difficult. In 2008 he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of his work in this field. He has authored many successful mathematics textbooks, including several for engineering students. He was jointly awarded the IMA Gold Medal 2016 for his outstanding contribution to mathematics education. Robert Davison has thirty years of experience teaching mathematics in further and higher education. He has authored many successful mathematics textbooks, including several for engineering students.
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Pearson Education Linear Algebra and Its Applications MyLab Maths
Book SynopsisDavid C. Lay, University of MarylandCollege Park Steven R. Lay, Lee University Judi J. McDonald, Washington State University
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Pearson Education PLPElementary and Middle School Mathematics
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Pearson Education Limited Algebra and Trigonometry Global Edition
Book SynopsisBob Blitzer is a native of Manhattan and received aBachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (minor:English literature) from the City College of New York. His unusual combinationof academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from theUniversity of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from NovaUniversity. Bob's love for teaching mathematics was nourished for nearly 30years at Miami Dade College, where he received numerous teaching awards,including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in theCommunity College and an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. Inaddition to Algebra and Trigonometry, Bob has written textbookscovering developmental mathematics, introductory algebra, intermediate algebra,trigonometry, precalculus, and liberal arts mathematics, all published byPearson. When not secluded in his Northern California writer's cabin, Bob canbe found hikinTable of Contents P. Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra P.1 Algebraic Expressions, Mathematical Models, and Real Numbers P.2 Exponents and Scientific Notation P.3 Radicals and Rational Exponents P.4 Polynomials P.5 Factoring Polynomials P.6 Rational Expressions 1. Equations and Inequalities 1.1 Graphs and Graphing Utilities 1.2 Linear Equations and Rational Equations 1.3 Models and Applications 1.4 Complex Numbers 1.5 Quadratic Equations 1.6 Other Types of Equations 1.7 Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities 2. Functions and Graphs 2.1 Basics of Functions and Their Graphs 2.2 More on Functions and Their Graphs 2.3 Linear Functions and Slope 2.4 More on Slope 2.5Transformations of Functions 2.6 Combinations of Functions; Composite Functions 2.7 Inverse Functions 2.8 Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles 3. Polynomial and Rational Functions 3.1 Quadratic Functions 3.2 Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs 3.3 Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems 3.4 Zeros of Polynomial Functions 3.5 Rational Functions and Their Graphs 3.6 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities 3.7 Modeling Using Variation 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 4.1 Exponential Functions 4.2 Logarithmic Functions 4.3 Properties of Logarithms 4.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 4.5 Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data 5. Trigonometric Functions 5.1 Angles and Radian Measure 5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry 5.3 Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle 5.4 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers; Periodic Functions 5.5 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions 5.6 Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions 5.7 Inverse Trigonometric Functions 5.8 Applications of Trigonometric Functions 6. Analytic Trigonometry 6.1 Verifying Trigonometric Identities 6.2 Sum and Difference Formulas 6.3Double-Angle, Power-Reducing, and Half-Angle Formulas 6.4 Product-to-Sumand Sum-to-Product Formulas 6.5 Trigonometric Equations 7. Additional Topics in Trigonometry 7.1 The Law of Sines 7.2 The Law of Cosines 7.3 Polar Coordinates 7.4 Graphs of Polar Equations 7.5 Complex Numbers in Polar Form; De Moivre's Theorem 7.6 Vectors 7.7 The Dot Product 8. Systems of Equations and Inequalities 8.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 8.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 8.3 Partial Fractions 8.4 Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables 8.5 Systems of Inequalities 8.6 Linear Programming 9. Matrices and Determinants 9.1 Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems 9.2 Inconsistent and Dependent Systems and Their Applications 9.3 Matrix Operations and Their Applications 9.4 Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations 9.5 Determinants and Cramer's Rule 10. Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry 10.1 The Ellipse 10.2 The Hyperbola 10.3 The Parabola 10.4 Rotation of Axes 10.5 Parametric Equations 10.6 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates 11. Sequences, Induction, and Probability 11.1 Sequences and Summation Notation 11.2 Arithmetic Sequences 11.3 Geometric Sequences and Series 11.4 Mathematical Induction 11.5 The Binomial Theorem 11.6 Counting Principles, Permutations, and Combinations 11.7 Probability
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Pearson Education Limited College Algebra and Trigonometry Global Edition
Book SynopsisMarge Lial (late) was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, her travel experiences often found their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. Her interest in archeology led to trips to various digs and ruin sites, producing some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan. When John Hornsby enrolled as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, he was uncertain whether he wanted to study mathematics education or journalism. His ultimate decision was to become a teacher, but afTable of ContentsR. Review of Basic Concepts R.1. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents R.2. Sets and Real Numbers R.3. Real Number Operations and Properties R.4. Integer and Rational Exponents R.5. Polynomials R.6. Factoring Polynomials R.7. Rational Expressions R.8. Radical Expressions 1. Equations and Inequalities 1.1. Linear Equations 1.2. Applications and Modeling with Linear Equations 1.3. Complex Numbers 1.4. Quadratic Equations 1.5. Applications and Modeling with Quadratic Equations 1.6. Other Types of Equations and Applications 1.7. Inequalities 1.8. Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities 2. Graphs and Functions 2.1. Rectangular Coordinates and Graphs 2.2. Circles 2.3. Functions 2.4. Linear Functions 2.5. Equations of Lines and Linear Models 2.6. Graphs of Basic Functions 2.7. Graphing Techniques 2.8. Function Operations and Composition 3. Polynomial and Rational Functions 3.1. Quadratic Functions and Models 3.2. Synthetic Division 3.3. Zeros of Polynomial Functions 3.4. Polynomial Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models 3.5. Rational Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models 3.6. Polynomial and Rational Inequalities 3.7. Variation 4. Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions 4.1. Inverse Functions 4.2. Exponential Functions 4.3. Logarithmic Functions 4.4. Evaluating Logarithms and the Change-of-Base Theorem 4.5. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 4.6. Applications of Models of Exponential Growth and Decay 5. Trigonometric Functions 5.1. Angles 5.2. Trigonometric Functions 5.3. Trigonometric Function Values and Angle Measures 5.4. Solutions and Applications of Right Triangles 6. The Circular Functions and Their Graphs 6.1. Radian Measure 6.2. The Unit Circle and Circular Functions 6.3. Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions 6.4. Translations of the Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions 6.5. Graphs of the Tangent and Cotangent Functions 6.6. Graphs of the Secant and Cosecant Functions 6.7. Harmonic Motion 7. Trigonometric Identities and Equations 7.1. Fundamental Identities 7.2. Verifying Trigonometric Identities 7.3. Sum and Difference Identities 7.4. Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities 7.5. Inverse Circular Functions 7.6. Trigonometric Equations 7.7. Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions 8. Applications of Trigonometry 8.1. The Law of Sines 8.2. The Law of Cosines 8.3. Geometrically Defined Vectors and Applications 8.4. Algebraically Defined Vectors and the Dot Product 8.5. Trigonometric (Polar) Form of Complex Numbers; Products and Quotients 8.6. De Moivre's Theorem; Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers 8.7. Polar Equations and Graphs 8.8. Parametric Equations, Graphs, and Applications 9. Systems and Matrices 9.1. Systems of Linear Equations 9.2. Matrix Solution of Linear Systems 9.3. Determinant Solution of Linear Systems 9.4. Partial Fractions 9.5. Nonlinear Systems of Equations 9.6. Systems of Inequalities and Linear Programming 9.7. Properties of Matrices 9.8. Matrix Inverses 10. Analytic Geometry 10.1. Parabolas 10.2. Ellipses 10.3. Hyperbolas 10.4. Summary of the Conic Sections 11. Further Topics in Algebra 11.1. Sequences and Series 11.2. Arithmetic Sequences and Series 11.3. Geometric Sequences and Series 11.4. The Binomial Theorem 11.5. Mathematical Induction 11.6. Basics of Probability Appendix A Polar Form of Conic Sections Appendix B Rotation of Axes Appendix C Geometry Formulas
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Pearson Education College Algebra and Trigonometry Global Edition
Book SynopsisMarge Lial (late) was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, her travel experiences often found their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. Her interest in archeology led to trips to various digs and ruin sites, producing some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan. When John Hornsby enrolled as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, he was uncertain whether he wanted to study mathematics education or journalism. His ultimate decision was to become a teacher, but af
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Pearson Education Precalculus Global Edition MyLab Math with
Book SynopsisMike Sullivan recently retired as Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University, having taught there for more than 30 years. He received his PhD in mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a native of Chicago's South Side and currently resides in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Mike has four children; the two oldest have degrees in mathematics and assisted in proofing, checking examples and exercises, and writing solutions manuals for this project. His son, Mike Sullivan III co-authored the Sullivan Graphing with Data Analysis series as well as this series. Mike has authored or co-authored more than 10 books. He owns a travel agency, and splits his time between a condo in Naples, Florida, and a home in Oak Lawn, where he enjoys gardening. Mike Sullivan III is Professor of Mathematics at Joliet Junior College. He holds graduate degrees from DePaul University in both mathematics and economics. Mike is an author or co-author on more t
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Pearson Education Statistics The Art and Science of Learning from
Book SynopsisAlan Agresti is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics at the University of Florida. He taught statistics there for 38 years, including the development of e-courses in statistical methods for social science students and three courses in categorical data analysis. He is the author of more than 100 refereed articles and six texts, including Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences (Pearson, 5th edition, 2018) and An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis (Wiley, 3rd edition, 2019). Alan has also received teaching awards from the University of Florida and an Excellence in Writing award from John Wiley & Sons. Christine Franklin is the K-12 Statistics Ambassador for the American Statistical Association and elected ASA Fellow. She has retired from the University of Georgia as the Lothar Tresp Honoratus Honors Professor and Senior Lecturer Emerita in Statistics. She is the co-author of two textbooks a
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Pearson Education Thomas Calculus SI Units MyLab Mathematics with
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Pearson Education Precalculus Global Edition plus MyLabMath with
Book SynopsisAbout our author Robert F. Blitzer is a native of Manhattan. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (and a minor in English literature) from the City College of New York. His unique combination of academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from Nova University. Bob's love for teaching mathematics was nourished for nearly 30 years at Miami Dade College, where he received numerous teaching awards, including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in the Community College and an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. In addition to Precalculus, Bob has written textbooks covering developmental mathematics, introductory algebra, intermediate algebra, trigonometry, college algebra, algebra & trigonometry, and liberal arts mathematics, all published by Pearson. When not secluded i
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Pearson Education Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals SI Units
Book SynopsisJoel Hass received his PhD from the University of California - Berkeley. He is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of California - Davis. He has coauthored widely used calculus texts as well as calculus study guides. He is currently on the editorial board of several publications, including the Notices of the American Mathematical Society. He has been a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University and of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, and he was a Sloan Research Fellow. Hass's current areas of research include the geometry of proteins, three dimensional manifolds, applied math, and computational complexity. In his free time, Hass enjoys kayaking. Christopher Heil received his PhD from the University of Maryland. He is currently a professor of mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the author of a graduate text on analysis and a number of highly cited research survey art
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Macmillan Learning Calculus Early Transcendentals Single Variable
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Macmillan Learning STAT2 Modeling with Regression and ANOVA
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Macmillan Learning Strive for 5 Preparing for the AP Statistics Exam
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Macmillan Higher Education Quantitative Literacy Digital Update
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Macmillan Learning Introductory Statistics A ProblemSolving Approach
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Macmillan Learning For All Practical Purposes International Edition
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Macmillan Learning Strive for a 5 Preparing for the AP Statistics
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Macmillan Learning Introductory Statistics A StudentCentered
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Forgotten Books Mathematics for Practical Men Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books ThirdYear Mathematics for Secondary Schools With Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables and Mathematical Formulas Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books A Treatise on the Theory of Bessel Functions Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books The Works of Archimedes Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books An Introduction to Combinatory Analysis Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Gauss als Geometer Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books A Treatise on Conic Sections Containing an Account of Some of the Most Important Modern Algebraic and Geometric Methods Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Calculation of the Constants of Plancks Radiation Equation An Extension of the Theory of Least Squares Classic Reprint
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisMichael N. Fried is chair of the Program for Science and Technology Education in the School of Education at Ben Gurion University. He is the author of Apollonius of Perga's Conica: Text, Context, and Subtext with Sabetai Unguru (Brill 2001), Apollonius of Perga's Conics, Book IV: Translation, Introduction, and Diagrams (Green Lion Press 2002), and Edmund Halley's Reconstruction of the Lost Book of Apollonius' Conics: Translation from Latin, Introduction and Commentary (Springer 2011).
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisClemency Montelle is Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. She has research interests in the mathematical history of several early cultures of inquiry including Mesopotamia, Greece, India, and the Islamic near east. She is the co-author of several books on early mathematical astronomy, including Editing and Analysing Numerical Tables Towards a Digital Information System for the History of Astral Sciences (Brepols, 2021) along with editors Benno van Dalen and Matthieu Husson, The Sanskrit Astronomical Table Text Brahmatulyasara?i Numerical Tables in Textual Scholarship (Brill, 2021) with Anuj Misra and Kim Plofker, Sanskrit Astronomical Tables (Springer, 2019) with Kim Plofker, and Chasing Shadows: Mathematics, Astronomy, and the Early History of Eclipse Reckoning (2011).Joseph W. Dauben is Distinguished Professor of History and History of Science at the City University of New York. He is the author of Georg Cantor, His Mathematics and Philosophy of the Infinite and Abraham Robinson: The Creation of Nonstandard Analysis, a Personal and Mathematical Odyssey. A graduate of Harvard University (Ph.D. '72), he has been editor of Historia Mathematica and a former chairman of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics. Professor Dauben has been a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, a member of the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), is a Life Member of Clare Hall (Cambridge), an honorary member of the Institute for History of Natural Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recipient of the American Mathematical Society's Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize for History of Mathematics.Kim Plofker is Associate Professor of Mathematics at Union College in Schenectady, New York. She received her doctorate from the Department of the History of Mathematics at Brown University in 1995. Her research focuses on the history of mathematics and astronomy in India and its connections with Islamic and early modern European science. Professor Plofker's books include Mathematics in India (Princeton, 2009) and (with Anuj Misra and Clemency Montelle) The Sanskrit Astronomical Table Text Brahmatulyasarini (Brill, 2021). She delivered a Plenary Lecture at the 2010 International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad, India, and was awarded the Brouwer Medal of the Royal Mathematical Society of the Netherlands in 2011.
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisJeanne Peiffer has made her career as a research scientist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), and was affiliated with the Centre Alexandre Koyré, Paris, where she is still active as emerita. As a historian of mathematics, she focused on early modern mathematics, namely on Albrecht Dürer's contributions to geometry and on Johann Bernoulli's correspondence. She is part of an international network devoted to the study of the circulation of mathematics within and via journals. For more details, see http://koyre.ehess.fr/index.php?404Volker Remmert has been trained as mathematician and historian. He teaches history of science and technology at the University of Wuppertal. His research interests are in the history of early modern science and in the history of mathematics in Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisMaarten Bullynck studied mathematics, Germanic languages and media theory in Gent and Berlin. His PhD focussed on the shifting structures of scientific discourse under the influence of changing communication patterns in the 18th century. He is currently Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at the Department of Mathematics and History of Sciences of the University Paris 8, and member of IDHE.S (Institutions et Dynamiques Historiques de l' Économie et de la Société, UMR 8533). His research interests are the history of mathematics and computing in the 18th and 20th century, focusing on computational and information processing practices and on how the everyday work of the mathematician is shaped and slowly changes through time. He recently published on the use of paper tools in mathematics, and on the early history of operating systems.
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisDavid E. Rowe is Professor emeritus of History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Mainz University. His principal research interests concern developments in Western mathematics and physics during the period 1800 to 1950 with special focus on Göttingen University. Since 2011 he and Klaus Volkert have co-edited the series Mathematik im Kontext. He has written or co-edited sixteen books, most recently Emmy Noether: Mathematician Extraordinaire (Springer 2021).Tom Archibald took his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in History and Philosophy of Science and is currently Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. His research concerns the history of mathematical analysis and its applications, and the relationship between mathematics and society more broadly. Until recently he was co-editor-in-chief of Historia Mathematica and a member of the Executive Committee of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics. He now serves on the editorial board of the Revue d'histoire des mathématiques.
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Bloomsbury Academic A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisDavid E. Rowe is Professor emeritus of History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Mainz University. His principal research interests concern developments in Western mathematics and physics during the period 1800 to 1950 with special focus on Göttingen University. Since 2011 he and Klaus Volkert have co-edited the series Mathematik im Kontext. He has written or co-edited sixteen books, most recently Emmy Noether: Mathematician Extraordinaire (Springer 2021).Tom Archibald took his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in History and Philosophy of Science and is currently Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. His research concerns the history of mathematical analysis and its applications, and the relationship between mathematics and society more broadly. Until recently, he was co-editor-in-chief of Historia Mathematica and a member of the Executive Committee of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics. He now serves on the editorial board of the Revue d'histoire des mathématiques.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Cultural History of Mathematics
Book SynopsisNumeracy has shaped human history as much as literacy: mathematics has enabled us to measure the cosmos, control the Earth, and create all technological change. A Cultural History of Mathematics presents the first comprehensive and global history from antiquity to today. The work is divided into 6 volumes, with each volume covering the same topics, so readers can either study a period/volume or follow a topic across history. The 6 volumes cover: Antiquity (c.3000 BCE-500 CE); the Medieval Age (500-1400); the Early Modern Age (1450-1687); the Eighteenth Century (1687-1800); the Nineteenth Century (1800-1914); the Modern Age (1914-present).Themes (and chapter titles) are: everyday numeracy; practice & profession; inventing mathematics; mathematics & worldviews; describing & understanding the world; mathematics & technological change; representing mathematics.The page extent for the pack is approximately 15
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Radial Method of the Middle Wittgenstein
Book SynopsisSpanning the period between Wittgenstein's return to Cambridge in 1929 and the first version of Philosophical Investigations in 1936, Piotr Dehnel explores the middle stage in Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophical development and identifies the major issues which engrossed him, including phenomenology, philosophy of mathematics and philosophy of language. Contrary to the dominant perspective, Dehnel argues that this period was intrinsically different from the early and late stages and should not be viewed as a mere transitional phase. The distinctiveness of Wittgenstein's middle work can be seen in his philosophical thinking as it unfolds in a non-linear trajectory: thoughts do not follow upon each other, ideas do not appear sequentially one by one, and insights do not form a straight chain. Dehnel portrays the diffused and multifarious quality of Wittgenstein's middle thinking, enabling readers to form a more comprehensive view of his entire philosophy and acquire a better grasp Trade ReviewThe book sheds an interesting new light on interpretations of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy as it offers one of the first explorations of his concepts between the Tractatus and the Philosophical Investigations. The author argues that, rather than developing in a linear sequence from insight to insight and from idea to idea, Wittgenstein’s thought in the middle period expands radially, unfolding in several directions at the same time. A must-read for Wittgenstein researchers, the book is certainly of profound interest to humanities scholars and social scientists alike. * Leszek Koczanowicz, Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland *This book offers broad hermeneutic explanations of Wittgenstein’s writings from 1929 to 1936. They are based on a thorough knowledge of the source material, which they place in the context of his thought and its philosophical environment. I am impressed with the scientific merit of the present work. * Herbert Hrachovec, Associate Professor at the Institute for Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Phenomenological Turn 2. Verification: 1929-1932 3. Wittgenstein’s Critique of Frege in the Notes of 1929-1932 4. ‘A Clever Man got Caught in this Net of Language’: Wittgenstein’s Attack on Set Theory 5. The Big Typescript as a Work of the Middle Period 6. P.S. Understanding, Expecting, Wishing 7. Magic, Rituals and Philosophy: Wittgenstein on Frazer’s The Golden Bough 8. Wittgenstein as a Philosopher of Culture Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Quines Philosophy
Book SynopsisGary Kemp is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK.Trade ReviewThis is a superb volume written with a light style. It will engage and inform students, and be a go-to text for experts wanting a summary of the major themes of Quine’s work (Kemp has the knack of finding just the right passage for the purposes at hand). It not only expertly discusses Quine himself, but offers insight into a range of related topics, especially naturalism, ontology, and the engagement of Chomsky with Quine’s work. I know of no better volume of its kind. * John Collins, Professor, University of East Anglia, UK *Gary Kemp’s earlier Quine, A Guide for the Perplexed was one of the best entry points into Quine’s naturalist conception of philosophy. Now in this newly titled and revised version of that book, Kemp offers important updates to the original that will further help those studying Quine’s philosophy for the first time. * Robert Sinclair, Professor of Philosophy, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan *Quine is one of the most influential philosophers of our time, and Gary Kemp’s book is a perfect introduction to his thought. It spells out his major views in a rigorous and reader-friendly way that will be most useful for anyone seeking for a way into the complexities of this fascinating philosophy. * Rogério Severo, Professor of Philosophy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *This is an excellent introduction to Quine’s thought. Kemp is approachable while also preserving rigor. The historical and further reading notes are especially helpful to those wanting to pursue Quine’s thought further. Experts will also find the work stimulating, particularly the discussions of Quine and Chomsky. * Sean Morris, Professor of Philosophy, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA *This is an excellent overview of Quine’s philosophy. Kemp introduces Quine’s most prominent views, shows how they hang together, and demonstrates their continued importance. An accessible and up-to-date guide for both students and academics, written by a leading Quine scholar. * Sander Verhaegh, Associate Professor, Tilburg University, The Netherlands *Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. Philosophy as Quine Found it 2. Convention, Analyticity and Holism 3. The Indeterminacy of Translation 4. Naturalized Epistemology and the Roots of Reference 5. Ontology I: Truth, Physical Objects, and the Language of Science 6. Ontology II: Extensionality and Abstract Objects 7. Science, Philosophy and Empiricism Notes Bibliography Index
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Billy Bees Learning Number Friends
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Pearson Education Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Confidence Intervals in Generalized Regression
Book SynopsisA Cohesive Approach to Regression Models Confidence Intervals in Generalized Regression Models introduces a unified representationthe generalized regression model (GRM)of various types of regression models. It also uses a likelihood-based approach for performing statistical inference from statistical evidence consisting of data and its statistical model. Provides a Large Collection of Models The book encompasses a number of different regression models, from very simple to more complex ones. It covers the general linear model (GLM), nonlinear regression model, generalized linear model (GLIM), logistic regression model, Poisson regression model, multinomial regression model, and Cox regression model. The author also explains methods of constructing confidence regions, profile likelihood-based confidence intervals, and likelihood ratio tests. Uses Statistical Inference Package to Make Inferences on Real-Valued Parameter Functions OfferinTable of ContentsIntroduction. Likelihood-Based Statistical Inference. Generalized Regression Model.General Linear Model.Nonlinear Regression Model. Generalized Linear Model.Binomial and Logistic Regression Models.Poisson Regression Model.Multinomial Regression.Other Generalized Linear Regressions Models.Other Generalized Regression Models. Appendices.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Combinatorial Pattern Matching Algorithms in
Book SynopsisEmphasizing the search for patterns within and between biological sequences, trees, and graphs, Combinatorial Pattern Matching Algorithms in Computational Biology Using Perl and R shows how combinatorial pattern matching algorithms can solve computational biology problems that arise in the analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and interactomic data. It implements the algorithms in Perl and R, two widely used scripting languages in computational biology. The book provides a well-rounded explanation of traditional issues as well as an up-to-date account of more recent developments, such as graph similarity and search. It is organized around the specific algorithmic problems that arise when dealing with structures that are commonly found in computational biology, including biological sequences, trees, and graphs. For each of these structures, the author makes a clear distinction between problems that arise in the analysis of one strTrade ReviewI like the hands-on approach this book offers, and the very pedagogical structure it follows … . The book also has tons of examples, thoughtfully chosen and beautifully laid out … the book is very well-written and accessible, undoubtedly written by an author who takes great care in preparing his manuscripts and teaching about an area he enjoys working on.—Anthony Labarre, SIGACT News, July 2012This text provides a solid foundation to the field. It will work as a practical handbook for pattern matching applications in computational biology. —Michael Goldberg, Computing Reviews, February 2010… the book makes a clear distinction between problems that emerge in the analysis of the structure and in the comparative analysis of two or more structures. … Well-known computational biology tools that allow searching nucleotide and protein databases for local sequence alignment are based on CPM algorithms only. The techniques presented in this book go beyond that. … detailed algorithm solutions in pseudocode, full Perl and R implementation, and pointers to software and implementation are presented. This … is what makes Valiente’s effort unique. …—Ernesto D’Avanzo, Computing Reviews, February 2010… It is a well-sorted collection of pattern matching algorithms that are used to work with problems in computational biology. … You can find all of the sources on the author’s website, which come in handy when you actually want to use them, since you do not have to retype them. And there is an introduction to Perl as well as to R, showing how to decode DNA/RNA-triplets to amino acids and giving some basic overview over standard functions. … I certainly recommend this as an introduction and reference to some algorithms of pattern matching in computational biology. You actually learn how algorithms over the most important data types are designed in a straightforward, logical way. …—Jannik Pewny, IACR Book Reviews, 2009…after a few minutes of random browsing, I was left with a feeling of total appreciation of the book, admiration for Prof. Gabriel Valiente, and a realization that this book will be part of my fundamental library for me and my group from the moment it is published. There are so many good things to say that I do not know where to start. The organization is straightforward with major sections that extend from simple sequences to trees to graphs. … This parallel structure makes it easy to apply lessons used on the simplest object (sequences) to objects of medium (trees) and significant (graphs) difficulty. …a wonderful way to learn leveraging … The Perl is beautifully clear and the examples have already taught me how to improve my own code.—Michael Levitt, Professor and Chair, Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University, California, USA…Balancing a careful mixture of formal methods, programming, and examples, Gabriel Valiente has managed to harmoniously bridge languages and contents into a self-contained source of lasting influence. It is not difficult to predict that this book will be studied indifferently by the specialist of biology and computer science, helping each to walk a few steps toward the other. It will entice new generations of scholars to engage in its beautiful subject.—From the Foreword, Alberto Apostolico, Professor, College of Computing, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USAUnlocks the power for R for Perl programmers, and vice versa. Reveals R to be a powerful and accessible tool for bioinformatics. The title is a mouthful, but the use of both R and Perl for bioinformatics is revealing.—Steven Skiena, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Stony Brook University, New York, USAI like the hands-on approach this book offers, and the very pedagogical structure it follows … . The book also has tons of examples, thoughtfully chosen and beautifully laid out … the book is very well-written and accessible, undoubtedly written by an author who takes great care in preparing his manuscripts and teaching about an area he enjoys working on.—Anthony Labarre, SIGACT News, July 2012This text provides a solid foundation to the field. It will work as a practical handbook for pattern matching applications in computational biology. —Michael Goldberg, Computing Reviews, February 2010… the book makes a clear distinction between problems that emerge in the analysis of the structure and in the comparative analysis of two or more structures. … Well-known computational biology tools that allow searching nucleotide and protein databases for local sequence alignment are based on CPM algorithms only. The techniques presented in this book go beyond that. … detailed algorithm solutions in pseudocode, full Perl and R implementation, and pointers to software and implementation are presented. This … is what makes Valiente’s effort unique. …—Ernesto D’Avanzo, Computing Reviews, February 2010… It is a well-sorted collection of pattern matching algorithms that are used to work with problems in computational biology. … You can find all of the sources on the author’s website, which come in handy when you actually want to use them, since you do not have to retype them. And there is an introduction to Perl as well as to R, showing how to decode DNA/RNA-triplets to amino acids and giving some basic overview over standard functions. … I certainly recommend this as an introduction and reference to some algorithms of pattern matching in computational biology. You actually learn how algorithms over the most important data types are designed in a straightforward, logical way. …—Jannik Pewny, IACR Book Reviews, 2009…after a few minutes of random browsing, I was left with a feeling of total appreciation of the book, admiration for Prof. Gabriel Valiente, and a realization that this book will be part of my fundamental library for me and my group from the moment it is published. There are so many good things to say that I do not know where to start. The organization is straightforward with major sections that extend from simple sequences to trees to graphs. … This parallel structure makes it easy to apply lessons used on the simplest object (sequences) to objects of medium (trees) and significant (graphs) difficulty. …a wonderful way to learn leveraging … The Perl is beautifully clear and the examples have already taught me how to improve my own code.—Michael Levitt, Professor and Chair, Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University, California, USA…Balancing a careful mixture of formal methods, programming, and examples, Gabriel Valiente has managed to harmoniously bridge languages and contents into a self-contained source of lasting influence. It is not difficult to predict that this book will be studied indifferently by the specialist of biology and computer science, helping each to walk a few steps toward the other. It will entice new generations of scholars to engage in its beautiful subject.—From the Foreword, Alberto Apostolico, Professor, College of Computing, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USAUnlocks the power for R for Perl programmers, and vice versa. Reveals R to be a powerful and accessible tool for bioinformatics. The title is a mouthful, but the use of both R and Perl for bioinformatics is revealing.—Steven Skiena, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Stony Brook University, New York, USATable of ContentsIntroduction. SEQUENCE PATTERN MATCHING: Sequences. Simple Pattern Matching in Sequences. General Pattern Matching in Sequences. TREE PATTERN MATCHING: Trees. Simple Pattern Matching in Trees. General Pattern Matching in Trees. GRAPH PATTERN MATCHING: Graphs. Simple Pattern Matching in Graphs. General Pattern Matching in Graphs. Appendices. References. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The CRC Encyclopedia of Mathematics Third Edition
Book SynopsisThis third edition of a bestseller is now presented as a three-volume set, making it much more accessible and easier to use when searching for information. Keeping the format that made its predecessors so popular, this edition has been extensively expanded, revised, and updated. It now contains nearly 12,000 entries. Each article provides definitions, formulas, illustrations, web links, bibliographic information, and facts from mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. This new edition is written in an informal style, making it accessible to anyone who has an interest in mathematics. The three-volume set is beautifully bound with much improved typesetting and format.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Applications of Lie Groups to Difference
Book SynopsisIntended for researchers, numerical analysts, and graduate students in various fields of applied mathematics, physics, mechanics, and engineering sciences, Applications of Lie Groups to Difference Equations is the first book to provide a systematic construction of invariant difference schemes for nonlinear differential equations. A guide to methods and results in a new area of application of Lie groups to difference equations, difference meshes (lattices), and difference functionals, this book focuses on the preservation of complete symmetry of original differential equations in numerical schemes. This symmetry preservation results in symmetry reduction of the difference model along with that of the original partial differential equations and in order reduction for ordinary difference equations.A substantial part of the book is concerned with conservation laws and first integrals for difference models. The variational approach and Noether type theorems for diTrade ReviewThe book provides a systematic application of Lie groups to difference equations, difference meshes, and difference functionals. Besides the well-explained theoretical background and motivations, there is also a large number of concrete examples discussed in reasonable details. Due to the fairly broad introductory part, the book is indeed self-contained. The main ideas and concepts appear understandable not only to experts.—Vojtech Zadnik, Zentralblatt MATH 1236In recent years "difference geometry" and its applications to integrable systems and mathematical physics have attracted significant attention and this monograph will contribute to the ongoing developments in this general area. It is clearly written and largely self-contained … —Peter J. Vassiliou, Mathematical Reviews, 2012eTable of ContentsIntroduction. Finite differences and transformation groups in space of discrete variables. Invariance of finite difference equations and meshes. Invariant difference models of ordinary differential equations. Invariant difference models of partial differential equations. Combined models, admitting a transformation group. The discrete representation of a differential equation. Invariant variational problem and conservation laws for difference equations.
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