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Most people don't think about numbers, or take them for granted. For the average person numbers are looked upon as cold, clinical, inanimate objects. Math ideas are viewed as something to get a job done or a problem solved. Get ready for a big surprise...

Fascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these...

This book traces the prehistory and initial development of wavelet theory, a discipline that has had a profound impact on mathematics, physics, and engineering. Interchanges between these fields during the last fifteen years have led to a number of...

Biomechanics applies the laws and techniques of mechanics in the study of biological systems and related phenomena. Biomechanics uses mathematical and computational tools such as model construction of musclo-skeletal system, body fluid circulation, to...

The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year’s finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best...

This insightful Guide is meant to serve any and all interested in pursuing a career in mathematics education and research. The author's goal and the book's theme is to help students and others make a smooth transition to teachers and researchers of...

This insightful Guide is meant to serve any and all interested in pursuing a career in mathematics education and research. The author's goal and the book's theme is to help students and others make a smooth transition to teachers and researchers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416588283Author Alex BellosFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 286g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524745561Author Milo BeckmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Dutton BooksPublisher Dutton BooksWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541601284Author Marcus Du SautoyFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 585g

Have you ever wondered what mathematics has to do with your life? Mathematical Journeys explains and illustrates some of the secrets that math holds and how, when and where its ideas evolved and are headed. Whether it's delving into Fibonacci numbers or...