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  • A Gentle Introduction to Optimization

    by B. Guenin, J. Könemann, L. Tunçel ...
    Optimization is an essential technique for solving problems in areas as diverse as accounting, computer science and engineering. Assuming only basic linear algebra and with a clear focus on the fundamental concepts, this textbook is the perfect starting point for first- and second-year undergraduate students from a wide range of backgrounds and with varying levels of ability. Modern, real-world ... Read more

    $50.09 USD

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  • The Perfect Bet

    How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling

    by Adam Kucharski ...
    "An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal).For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Algorithmic Puzzles

    by Anany Levitin, Maria Levitin ...
    While many think of algorithms as specific to computer science, at its core algorithmic thinking is defined by the use of analytical logic to solve problems. This logic extends far beyond the realm of computer science and into the wide and entertaining world of puzzles. In Algorithmic Puzzles, Anany and Maria Levitin use many classic brainteasers as well as newer examples from job interviews with ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Stochastic Calculus for Finance

    by Marek Capiński, Ekkehard Kopp, Janusz Traple ...
    Series series Mastering Mathematical Finance
    This book focuses specifically on the key results in stochastic processes that have become essential for finance practitioners to understand. The authors study the Wiener process and Itô integrals in some detail, with a focus on results needed for the Black–Scholes option pricing model. After developing the required martingale properties of this process, the construction of the integral and the ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

  • Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers

    by Paul J. Nahin ...
    Series series Princeton Puzzlers
    What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one puzzles, Paul Nahin challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Games of Russian ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • X and the City

    Modeling Aspects of Urban Life

    by John A. Adam ...
    What mathematical modeling uncovers about life in the cityX and the City, a book of diverse and accessible math-based topics, uses basic modeling to explore a wide range of entertaining questions about urban life. How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Essential Statistical Methods for Medical Statistics

    by J. Philip Miller ...
    Essential Statistical Methods for Medical Statistics presents only key contributions which have been selected from the volume in the Handbook of Statistics: Medical Statistics, Volume 27 (2009). While the use of statistics in these fields has a long and rich history, the explosive growth of science in general, and of clinical and epidemiological sciences in particular, has led to the development ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Security Relations between China and the European Union

    From Convergence to Cooperation?

    Edited by Emil J. Kirchner, Thomas Christiansen, Han Dorussen ...
    Over the past decade, the EU and China have expanded their relations beyond a focus on economic and trade issues to the sphere of security. Taking a broad definition of security, a multidisciplinary approach, and a comparative perspective (including scholars from both Europe and China), this book provides an in-depth analysis of the extent to which the EU and China not only express similar threat ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • The Surprising Mathematics of Longest Increasing Subsequences

    by Dan Romik ...
    Series Book 4 - Institute of Mathematical Statistics Textbooks
    In a surprising sequence of developments, the longest increasing subsequence problem, originally mentioned as merely a curious example in a 1961 paper, has proven to have deep connections to many seemingly unrelated branches of mathematics, such as random permutations, random matrices, Young tableaux, and the corner growth model. The detailed and playful study of these connections makes this book ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • Statistics: An Introduction: Teach Yourself

    The Easy Way to Learn Stats

    by Alan Graham ...
    Do you need to gain confidence with handling numbers and formulae? Do you want a clear, step-by-step guide to the key concepts and principles of statistics? Nearly all aspects of our lives can be subject to statistical analysis. Statistics: An Introduction shows you how to interpret, analyze and present figures.Assuming minimal knowledge of maths and using examples from a wide variety of everyday ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Minimum Action Curves in Degenerate Finsler Metrics

    Existence and Properties

    by Matthias Heymann ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    Presenting a study of geometric action functionals (i.e., non-negative functionals on the space of unparameterized oriented rectifiable curves), this monograph focuses on the subclass of those functionals whose local action is a degenerate type of Finsler metric that may vanish in certain directions, allowing for curves with positive Euclidean length but with zero action. For such functionals, ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Theory of Probability

    Explorations and Applications

    by Santosh S. Venkatesh ...
    From classical foundations to advanced modern theory, this self-contained and comprehensive guide to probability weaves together mathematical proofs, historical context and richly detailed illustrative applications. A theorem discovery approach is used throughout, setting each proof within its historical setting and is accompanied by a consistent emphasis on elementary methods of proof. Each topic ... Read more

    $104.19 USD