Mathematics

Whether based on academic theories or machine learning strategies, all financial models are at the mercy of modeling errors that can be mitigated but not eliminated. Probabilistic ML technologies are based on a simple and intuitive definition of...

This is the first comprehensive book on information geometry, written by the founder of the field. It begins with an elementary introduction to dualistic geometry and proceeds to a wide range of applications, covering information science, engineering,...

Providing plenty of practice questions for children to work through, this Maths skills book helps to build confidence and improve Maths skills at Key Stage 2. Children can use this book at home for SATS revision, and to build on topics covered in the...

The Beauty of Mathematics in Computer Science explains the mathematical fundamentals of information technology products and services we use every day, from Google Web Search to GPS Navigation, and from speech recognition to CDMA mobile services. The book...

Essentials of Programming in Mathematica (R) provides an introduction suitable for readers with little or no background in the language as well as for those with some experience using programs such as C, Java, or Perl. The author, an established...

The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created? Albert...

Create confident and capable mathematicians with accessible explanations and engaging activities.This book gradually builds on prior knowledge to deepen understanding through clear explanations, worked examples and hundreds of differentiated questions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979184567Author Francis V ZappaFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint CrossFire Pub.Publisher CrossFire Pub.Weight(grams) 145g

This bestselling series is written by an experienced team of Scottish authors and examiners. This Student Book includes: Complete coverage of the higher course, whilst the Revision Book gives plenty of confidence-building practice. Multiple-choice...

This is a brand new edition of our popular Advanced Higher Mathematics Study Guide, which is fully up-to-date with the SQA changes. There is no shortcut to passing any course at CfE Advanced Higher level - to obtain a good pass students must revise...

This textbook is a completely revised, updated, and expanded English edition of the important Analyse fonctionnelle (1983). In addition, it contains a wealth of problems and exercises (with solutions) to guide the reader. Uniquely, this book presents in...

A remarkable account of Kurt Goedel, weaving together creative genius, mental illness, political corruption, and idealism in the face of the turmoil of war and upheaval. At age 24, a brilliant Austrian-born mathematician published a mathematical...

Collected over several years by Peter Winkler, of Bell Labs, dozens of elegant, intriguing challenges are presented in Mathematical Puzzles. The answers are easy to explain, but without this book, devilishly hard to find. Creative reasoning is the key to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985869540Author William DowFormat PaperbackPage Count 456Imprint William DowPublisher William DowWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 23mm

The Primary Maths for Scotland Practice Workbooks are clear and simple with a focus on developing conceptual understanding alongside procedural fluency. They cover the entire second level mathematics Curriculum for Excellence in an easy-to-use set of...

'Indispensable' Daniel Kahneman How do you get people to agree to donate their organs? What's the trick to reading a wine list? What's the perfect number of potential matches a dating site should offer? Every time we make a choice, our minds go...

Classical physics states that physical reality is local-a point in space cannot influence another point beyond a relatively short distance. However, In 1997, experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain...

Two veteran math educators demonstrate how some "magnificent mistakes" had profound consequences for our understanding of mathematics' key concepts. In the nineteenth century, English mathematician William Shanks spent fifteen years calculating the...

The fourth edition of this widely used textbook on pricing and hedging of financial derivatives now also includes dynamic equilibrium theory and continues to combine sound mathematical principles with economic applications. Concentrating on the...

A Beautiful Mind is Sylvia Nasar's award-winning biography about the mystery of the human mind, the triumph over incredible adversity, and the healing power of love.At the age of thirty-one, John Nash, mathematical genius, suffered a devastating...

Keith Devlin. You know him. You've read his columns in MAA Online, you've heard him on the radio, and you've seen his popular mathematics books. In between all those activities and his own research, he's been hard at work revising Sets, Functions and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789922636061Author Khalid AlzamiliFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Dr. Khalid Alzamili PubPublisher Dr. Khalid Alzamili PubWeight(grams)...

Does the sight of your child's maths homework fill you with dread? Do you look for any excuse when they ask you to explain equations, fractions or multiplication? Maths can often leave children - and parents - perplexed.How to do Maths so Your Children...

Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation.Each is an equation that captures with...

When George Shoobridge Carr (1837-1914) wrote his Synopsis of Elementary Results he intended it as an aid to students preparing for degree-level examinations such as the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos, for which he provided private tuition. He would have...

This undergraduate textbook promotes an active transition to higher mathematics. Problem solving is the heart and soul of this book: each problem is carefully chosen to demonstrate, elucidate, or extend a concept. More than 300 exercises engage the...

Boyce's Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems is written from the viewpoint of the applied mathematician, with diverse interest in differential equations, ranging from quite theoretical to intensely practical-and usually a...

The Fourth Edition has been carefully revised and updated to reflect current data.About the AuthorDavid Freedman received his B.Sc. from McGill and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has worked as a consultant for the City of San Francisco, the County of Los...

'Einstein did not attempt to explain the constancy of the velocity of light: he assumed it and derived his theories accordingly. But we have explained it.' -- from Chapter 8 of Space and CounterspaceMany people feel alienated by modern science and its...

Every intermediate algebra lesson, example, and practice problem you need in a single, easy-to-use reference Algebra II can be a tough nut to crack when you first meet it. But with the right tools...well, she's still tough but she gets a heckuva lot...

There has been much excitement over the emergence of new mathematical techniques for the analysis and control of nonlinear systems. In addition, great technological advances have bolstered the impact of analytic advances and produced many new problems...

David Hilbert was arguably the leading mathematician of his generation. He was among the few mathematicians who could reshape mathematics, and was able to because he brought together an impressive technical power and mastery of detail with a vision of...

Arithmetic Ninja for Ages 6-7 is the essential photocopiable maths resource for every Year 2 classroom from Andrew Jennings, the creator of Vocabulary Ninja, Comprehension Ninja and Write Like a Ninja. Split into 38 weeks, this book features over 680...

Everything you need to make the most of building information modeling If you're looking to get involved in the world of BIM, but don't quite know where to start, Building Information Modeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to collaborative building...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486481982Author Raymond M. SmullyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Thought you had it bad? In this book, you will be:Imprisoned by a sadistic logician.Challenged to raise dogs from the dead. Trapped on a burning island.And much more besides . . .Everything is at stake in this compendium of more than 150 ingenious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789922636337Author Khalid AlzamiliFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Dr. Khalid Alzamili PubPublisher Dr. Khalid Alzamili PubWeight(grams)...

We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short...

We dedicate this book to the memory of J. Frank Adams. His clear insights have inspired many mathematicians, including both of us. In January 1989, when the first draft of our book had been completed, we heard the sad news of his untimely death. This has...

Many people think mathematics is useless. They're wrong. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed GBP208 billion to the economy in a single year -- that's 10 per cent of the workforce contributing 16 per...