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Paperback. Did you know it's possible to derive the Pythagorean theorem by spinning a fish tank filled with water? Or that the line of best fit for a data set can be found using a mechanical contraption made from a rod and springs? This title demonstrates how to use physical intuition to solve these and other math problems. Num Pages: 200 pages, 56 halftones. 66 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154565
ISBN
9780691154565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Paperback. Shannon's major precept, that all communication is essentially digital, is commonplace among the digitalia that many wonder why Shannon needed to state such an obvious axiom. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252725487
ISBN
9780252725487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Hardcover. A monograph that deals with the mathematical theory of Huygens' principle in optics and its application to the theory of diffraction. It concerns with the general theory of the solution of the partial differential equations governing the propagation of light. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821834787
ISBN
9780821834787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22

Paperback. "Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe.. he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471176619
ISBN
9780471176619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Hardcover. "Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe.. he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471536567
ISBN
9780471536567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Hardcover. Wallis was one of the most original mathematicians of the seventeenth century and he left his mark on mathematics in many ways. He introduced arithmetical limits into mathematics (his famous infinite-product expression for $\pi$ is an example). This book presents his work. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780828403146
ISBN
9780828403146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.41

Hardback. British mathematician Alan Turing, credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, he died in 1954 after eating a cyanide-laced apple - his death was ruled a suicide. This book reveals the author's personal reflections on Turing and other fellow mathematicians. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129822
ISBN
9780691129822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. Explores the complex problem of mental life. This book argues that the roots of creativity for lie not in consciousness, but in the long unconscious work of incubation, and in the unconscious aesthetic selection of ideas that thereby pass into consciousness. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029313
ISBN
9780691029313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardcover. Throughout banking, mathematical techniques are used. Some of these are within software products or models; mathematicians use others to analyse data. The current literature on the subject is either very basic or very advanced. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFK; PBKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470014899
ISBN
9780470014899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.22

Hardcover. A revised and updated translation of a work originally published in Portuguese in 1997. It introduces the algorithmic aspects of number theory and its applications to the study of codes, and of code-breaking. The work ends with study of the Rivest, Shamir, and Aldeman (RSA) public key cryptosystem, Num Pages: 198 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
A K Peters/CRC Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568810829
ISBN
9781568810829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.43

Hardcover. Discusses analytical issues and intricate financial instruments in a way that it is accessible to postgraduate students with or without a previous background in probability theory and finance. This title covers an overview of MATLAB and the various components that will be used alongside it throughout the textbook. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFM; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470683699
ISBN
9780470683699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.31

Hardcover. Praise for The Mathematics of Derivatives "The Mathematics of Derivatives provides a concise pedagogical discussion of both fundamental and very recent developments in mathematical finance, and is particularly well suited for readers with a science or engineering background. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJQ; PBKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470047255
ISBN
9780470047255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Hardback. Provides a collection of English translations of mathematical texts from five important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and puts them into historical and mathematical context. This book is intended for mathematics teachers who want to use non-Western mathematical ideas in the classroom. Editor(s): Katz, Victor J. Num Pages: 704 pages, 76 halftones. 210 line illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114859
ISBN
9780691114859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.06

Hardcover. Learn how quantitative models can help fight client problems head-on Before financial problems can be solved, they need to be fully understood. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KFF; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118004616
ISBN
9781118004616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.19

Hardcover. Every futures, options, and stock markets trader operates under a set of highly suspect rules and assumptions. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJC; KJMV1; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471547389
ISBN
9780471547389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.56

Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages, 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160559
ISBN
9780691160559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.88

Hardback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages, 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160542
ISBN
9780691160542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.41

Paperback. Nature tries to minimize the surface area of a soap film through the action of surface tension. The process can be understood mathematically by using differential geometry, complex analysis, and the calculus of variations. This book employs ingredients from each of these subjects to tell the mathematical story of soap films. Series: Student Mathematical Library. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHF; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Amer Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821821183
ISBN
9780821821183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.27

Hardback. Presents the history in English of the origins and early development of trigonometry. This book identifies the earliest known trigonometric precursors in ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Greece, and examines the revolutionary discoveries of Hipparchus. It traces trigonometry's development into a full-fledged mathematical discipline in India and Islam. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftones. 109 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129730
ISBN
9780691129730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.01

Paperback. Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069454
ISBN
9781782069454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. Offers details of Grothendieck's constructions and laying bare how the important classes of operators are a consequence of the abstract operations on tensor norms. This book shows how the classical Banach spaces ($C(K)$'s, Hilbert spaces, and the spaces of integrable functions) fit naturally within the mosaic that Grothendieck constructed. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821844403
ISBN
9780821844403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.85

Hardback. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the Monty Hall Problem, one of the most famous brainteasers in mathematics. Its deceptive simplicity has fooled countless mathematicians. In addition to a thorough mathematical discussion of the problem, this book surveys the professional literature in a variety of disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; WDKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195367898
ISBN
9780195367898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.04

Hardback. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639512
ISBN
9780691639512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.17

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560726593
ISBN
9781560726593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 100.96

Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Wide World Publishing,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884550041
ISBN
9781884550041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 45. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023724
ISBN
9780691023724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 221.86

Hardback. Why are some problems easy to solve, while others seem nearly impossible? What can we compute with a given amount of time or memory, and what cannot be computed at all? How will quantum physics change the landscape of computation? This book gives a playful and accessible introduction to the deep ideas of theoretical computer science. Num Pages: 1004 pages, 338 b/w line illustrations, and 30 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: PBCD; PH; UGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 195 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2316.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1004
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199233212
ISBN
9780199233212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JNB; JNU; PBX; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226421490
ISBN
9780226421490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846686214
ISBN
9781846686214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Traces the thread of pi through the long history of mathematics. This book touches upon many major subjects in mathematics: geometry (of course), number theory, Galois theory, probability, transcendental numbers, analysis, and, as their crown jewel, the theory of elliptic functions, which connects many of the other subjects. Editor(s): Eymard, Pierre. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821832462
ISBN
9780821832462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13

Hardcover. "Numerical Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations." Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471967583
ISBN
9780471967583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.38

hardcover. Discusses the logic of modern symbolic mathematics Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 42. Weight in Grams: 954. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000401
ISBN
9780253356710
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A collection of a wide range of research papers on applications of statistics to various sports from journals published by the American Statistical Association and the Royal Statistical Society. Editor(s): Cochran, James; Bennett, Jay; Albert, Jim. Series: Oxford Series on Science in Sports. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724926
ISBN
9780198724926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Paperback. Bayesian Statistics is a dynamic and fast-growing area of statistical research with wide-ranging and far-reaching applications across science, technology, commerce, and industry. This Handbook explores contemporary Bayesian analysis across a variety of techniques and application areas. Editor(s): O' Hagan, Anthony; West, Mike (Duke University, Durham, NC, USA). Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 928 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCH; MBNS; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198703174
ISBN
9780198703174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.76

Hardback. This collection of original essays aims to inquire into the diversity of Generality. Through case studies taken from the history of mathematics, physics and the life sciences, the book provides evidence of different ways of understanding the general in various contexts. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Chorlay, Renaud; Rabouin, David. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 528 pages, 37. BIC Classification: HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 191 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777267
ISBN
9780198777267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.28

Paperback. Philosophy of mathematics and logic remain central disciplines in contemporary philosophy. This volume covers these disciplines, giving the reader an overview of the major problems, positions, and battle lines. It is aimed at those wishing to learn about the philosophy of mathematics and the philosophy of logic. Editor(s): Shapiro, Stewart. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 832 pages, 9 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325928
ISBN
9780195325928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.77

Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170299
ISBN
9780691170299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.55

Hardback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 261 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170282
ISBN
9780691170282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Abeles, Francine F. Series: The pamphlets of Lewis Carroll. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cobwebs Brentwood United Kingdom
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930326258
ISBN
9780930326258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Saul, Mark; Assouline, Susan; Sheffield, Linda Jensen. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFG; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873536349
ISBN
9780873536349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.58