Mathematics - General

This text is geared toward students who have an undergraduate degree or extensive coursework in engineering or the physical sciences and who wish to develop their understanding of the essential topics of applied mathematics. The methods covered in the chapters form the core of...

Prep students for learning with this collection of quick daily skill-building math problems that covers a full range of topics, including algebra, decimals, fractions, data analysis, volume, and graphing. Each week's set of problems highlights a different math concept with questions that grow more...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Origins and Traditions of Organizational Communication provides a sophisticated overview of the fundamentals of organizational communication as a field of study, examining the field's foundations and providing an assessment of the field to date, explaining and demonstrating a communicational approach to the study of...

The renowned English chemist and meteorologist John Dalton (1766-1844) published A New System of Chemical Philosophy in two volumes, between 1808 and 1827. Dalton's discovery of the importance of the relative weight and structure of particles of a compound for explaining chemical reactions transformed...

Physical phenomena can be modeled at varying degrees of complexity and at different scales. Multiscale modeling provides a framework, based on fundamental principles, for constructing mathematical and computational models of such phenomena, by examining the connection between models at different scales. This book, by...

Building on the seminal work of Kit Fine in the 1980s, Leon Horsten here develops a new theory of arbitrary entities. He connects this theory to issues and debates in metaphysics, logic, and contemporary philosophy of mathematics, investigating the relation between specific and arbitrary...

The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer-book which was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including three unique examples containing works by Archimedes, unquestionably the greatest mathematician of antiquity. Sold at auction in 1998, it has since been the...

This book aims to show very simply why many maths formulas and concepts are true. It is not a dry book of math proof, but offers a very useful visual and simple approach for understanding of maths for all levels.This book is a collection...

This book describes a new area of physics: the metatheory of physics theories. It develops a mathematical description of the nature of physics theories which it applies to the Theory of Everything or the Final Theory. It also develops quantum Turing machine and Quantum...

Maths Land School' is a 'fun' mathematical workbook, featuring humorous cartoon characters. Felicity Factor and Max Multiple are just two kids on hand to help children with those areas of the National Curriculum in maths they struggle with most. The book provides practice in...

Who has not seen a picture of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, massive in size but deceptively simple in shape, and not wondered how that shape was determined? Starting in the late eighteenth century, eleven main theories were proposed to explain the shape of...

Author: L. Bostock, F. S. ChandlerISBN-10: 0859500195ISBN-13: 9780859500197Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2014Pages: 576Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d

This is an excellent source book for those who wish to increase their understanding of integrators.Author: Norman DysonISBN-10: 0854045104ISBN-13: 9780854045105Publisher: Royal Society of ChemistryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/1998Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d

During the academic year 1940-1941, several giants of analytic philosophy congregated at Harvard, holding regular private meetings, with Carnap, Tarski, and Quine. Carnap, Tarski, and Quine at Harvard allows the reader to act as a fly on the wall for their conversations. Carnap took...

Two features of mathematics stand out: its menagerie of seemingly eternal objects (numbers, spaces, patterns, functions, categories, morphisms, graphs, and so on), and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. The author challenges the widespread belief in the extra-human...

This volume introduces the reader to one of the most fundamental topics in social science statistics: experimental design. The authors clearly show how to select an experimental design based on the number of independent variables and the number of subjects. Other topics addressed include...

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Roger Penrose questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theory What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune...

You're smart. This book can make you smarter. Mind Performance Hacks provides real-life tips and tools for overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. In the increasingly frenetic pace of today's information economy, managing your life requires hacking your brain. With this book,...

Accurately predicting the behaviour of multiphase flows is a problem of immense industrial and scientific interest. Modern computers can now study the dynamics in great detail and these simulations yield unprecedented insight. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to direct numerical simulations of multiphase...

This is the second volume of the first fully-fledged English translation of the works of Archimedes - antiquity's greatest scientist and one of the most important scientific figures in history. It covers On Spirals and is based on a reconsideration of the Greek text...

In this engaging and readable book, Dr. K rner describes a variety of lively topics that continue to intrigue professional mathematicians. The topics range from the design of anchors and the Battle of the Atlantic to the outbreak of cholera in Victorian Soho. The...

A textbook on modal logic, intended for readers already acquainted with the elements of formal logic, containing nearly 500 exercises. Brian F. Chellas provides a systematic introduction to the principal ideas and results in contemporary treatments of modality, including theorems on completeness and decidability....

Originally published in 1960, Kossoh Town Boy is the boyhood story of an African surgeon. The first African to be elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and a key figure in the independence movement of his country, he looks...

For everyone who's ever said, "I'm no good with numbers," here's a practical, user-friendly field guide to the math you really need. Your dinner bill came to $78.35, plus tip, divided amongst you and two friends. So how did you end up paying $50?...

In our efforts to reform mathematics education, we've learned a tremendous amount about young students' strategies and the ways they construct knowledge, without fully understanding how to support such development over time. The Dutch do. So, funded by the National Science Foundation and ExxonMobil,...

For one- or two-term introductory courses in discrete mathematics. An accessible introduction to the topics of discrete math, this best-selling text also works to expand students' mathematical maturity. With nearly 4,500 exercises, Discrete Mathematics provides ample opportunities for students to practice, apply, and demonstrate...

This classic graduate lecture note volume on statistical mechanics focuses on Physics, rather than mathematics. It provides a concise introduction to basic concepts and a clear presentation of difficult topics, while challenging the student to reflect upon as yet unanswered questions.Author: Richard P. FeynmanISBN-10:...

Monoidal category theory serves as a powerful framework for describing logical aspects of quantum theory, giving an abstract language for parallel and sequential composition, and a conceptual way to understand many high-level quantum phenomena. This text lays the foundation for this categorical quantum mechanics,...

This book presents a unified approach to a rich and rapidly evolving research domain at the interface between statistical physics, theoretical computer science/discrete mathematics, and coding/information theory. It is accessible to graduate students and researchers without a specific training in any of these fields....

NOTE: This loose-leaf, three-hole punched version of the textbook gives you the flexibility to take only what you need to class and add your own notes -- all at an affordable price. For loose-leaf editions that include MyLab(TM) or Mastering(TM), several versions may exist...

Scattering theory is the study of an interacting system on a scale of time and/or distance which is large compared to the scale of the interaction itself. As such, it is the most effective means, sometimes the only means, to study microscopic nature. To...

The Glencoe Math Student Edition is an interactive text that engages students and assist with learning and organization. It personalizes the learning experience for every student. The write-in text, 3-hole punched, perfed pages allow students to organize while they are learning.Author: McGraw HillISBN-10: 0076619036ISBN-13:...

This Special Issue puts forward for discussion state-of-the-art papers on new topics related to neutrosophic theories, such as neutrosophic algebraic structures, neutrosophic triplet algebraic structures, neutrosophic extended triplet algebraic structures, neutrosophic algebraic hyperstructures, neutrosophic triplet algebraic hyperstructures, neutrosophic n-ary algebraic structures, neutrosophic n-ary algebraic...

Nonlinear analysis has wide and significant applications in many areas of mathematics, including functional analysis, variational analysis, nonlinear optimization, convex analysis, nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations, dynamical system theory, mathematical economics, game theory, signal processing, control theory, data mining, and so forth. Optimization...

Test Prep Books' Lower Level ISEE Test Prep: Math, Reading, Vocabulary, and Verbal Study Guide with Practice Questions for the Independent School Entrance Exam [5th Edition] Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the ISEE...

As programs grow larger and the interdependencies of the program activities get complex, tools are needed to introduce more rigor into program management to reduce schedule risk. The authors of this report describe novel methods delivered to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program office...

A Special Issue for Buildings, entitled "Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings", comprises seven original research studies from international experts from Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, and New Zealand. The contributions address the seismic assessment of reinforced concrete wall buildings; reinforced concrete buildings at an urban scale;...

Lightweight metals and alloys have represented for many years the most suitable solution for many high-tech applications, including sport equipment and automotive components where alternate movements required low inertia. Aerospace has probably been the sector where most of the potential of aluminum and titanium...

Our collective volume is focused on an ambitious interdisciplinary project that unites several existing disciplines in humanities with Slavic religion and mythology. We are dealing with the topic of Slavic mythology and religion, not only from purely historical or folklorist standpoints, but we also...

Halloween is an exciting time for children and adults alike! The sights of the season inspire and captivate. Picking pumpkins, visiting a farm, observing spiders and trick or treating all offer rich potential for math learning. Seasonal books such as Halloween Math: See, Think...

The subject-matter of this book is a historical summary of the development of mathematics, illustrated by the lives and discoveries of those to whom the progress of the science is mainly due. It may serve as an introduction to more elaborate works on the...

Geometry, like arithmetic, requires for its logical development only a small number of simple, fundamental principles. These fundamental principles are called the axioms of geometry. The present book is a new attempt to choose for geometry a simple and complete set of independent axioms...

Aloysius Aseervatham has been a teacher for forty-six years, teaching in eight countries worldwide, including Sri Lanka, England, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. He has written over twenty books on various subjects; the main areas being mathematics, accounting, languages, and...

PSAT Prep 2021 and 2022: Study Guide with Practice Test Questions for the NMSQT Pre SAT College Board Exam [Book Includes Detailed Answer Explanations]College acceptances and scholarships hinge on collenge entrance exam performance. The PSAT exam is the pefect way to begin preparing for...

Advances in Computers, Volume 126 presents innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications, with this updated volume including new chapters on VLSI for Super-Computing: Creativity in R+D from Applications and Algorithms to Masks and Chips, Bulk Bitwise Execution Model in Memory: Mechanisms,...

Test Prep Books' TExES Math 7-12 Study Guide (235) and Practice Exam Questions [2nd Edition Mathematics Test Prep]Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the exam.This comprehensive TExES Math 7-12 study guide includes: Quick Overview...

This book contains a collection of twelve papers that reflect the state of the art of nonlinear differential equations in modern geometrical theory. It comprises miscellaneous topics of the local and nonlocal geometry of differential equations and the applications of the corresponding methods in...

Science in the West was born in the 16th century, and like all living things, science did not appear fully developed but has continued to grow and mature to the present day. This book targets a general audience, developing two themes: the unity of...

This book was written by Brett Bernard, a math teacher who is a Math Anxiety Survivor. He shares his experiences in math, causes of math anxiety, and strategies to survive math anxiety. This is the perfect book for teachers, students, and parents who are...