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The Golden Ratio

The Story of PHI, the World's Most Astonishing Number

by Mario Livio ...

Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago
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Seeing Further

The Story of Science and the Royal Society

by Bill Bryson ...

“Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further]it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great discoveries, feuds, and personalities of modern science. Already a major bestseller in the UK, Seeing Further tells the fascinating story of science and the ... Read more

$10.49 USD

“Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further]it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great discoveries, feuds, and personalities of modern science. Already a major bestseller in the UK, Seeing Further tells the fascinating story of science and the
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Genome

The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

by Matt Ridley ...

"Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability." — The New YorkerThe genome's been mapped. ... Read more

$7.99 USD

"Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability." — The New YorkerThe genome's been mapped.
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This Idea Is Brilliant

Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 23 - Edge Question Series
Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by today’s most innovative mindsWhat scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of the acclaimed science salon Edge.org (“The world’s smartest website”—The Guardian), presented to 205 of the world’s most influential thinkers from across the intellectual spectrum—award-winning ... Read more

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Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by today’s most innovative mindsWhat scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of the acclaimed science salon Edge.org (“The world’s smartest website”—The Guardian), presented to 205 of the world’s most influential thinkers from across the intellectual spectrum—award-winning
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The Prime Number Conspiracy

The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta

Edited by Thomas Lin ...

**Explore the mysteries and latest breakthroughs of the mathematical universe with the Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine Quanta—beloved by Bill Gates!Featuring a foreword by James Gleick, New York Times-bestselling author of Chaos: Making a New Science**These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing readers how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**Explore the mysteries and latest breakthroughs of the mathematical universe with the Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine Quanta—beloved by Bill Gates!Featuring a foreword by James Gleick, New York Times-bestselling author of Chaos: Making a New Science**These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing readers how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating
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Math-ish

Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics

by Jo Boaler ...

From Stanford professor, author of Limitless Mind, youcubed.org founder, and leading expert in the field of mathematics education Jo Boaler comes a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math.“Every once in a while, someone revolutionizes an approach to a difficult subject and changes it forever. That is what Jo Boaler has done for math. ... Read more

$15.99 USD

From Stanford professor, author of Limitless Mind, youcubed.org founder, and leading expert in the field of mathematics education Jo Boaler comes a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math.“Every once in a while, someone revolutionizes an approach to a difficult subject and changes it forever. That is what Jo Boaler has done for math.
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Endless Forms

The Secret World of Wasps

by Seirian Sumner ...

“A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from.” — Robin Ince, author of The Importance of Being InterestedIn this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects’ secret world, their ... Read more

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“A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from.” — Robin Ince, author of The Importance of Being InterestedIn this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects’ secret world, their
... Read more
The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved

How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

by Mario Livio ...

What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved.For thousands ... Read more

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What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved.For thousands
... Read more
Know This

Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 22 - Edge Question Series
Today's most visionary thinkers reveal the cutting-edge scientific ideas and breakthroughs you must understand.Scientific developments radically change and enlighten our understanding of the world -- whether it's advances in technology and medical research or the latest revelations of neuroscience, psychology, physics, economics, anthropology, climatology, or genetics. And yet amid the flood of ... Read more

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Today's most visionary thinkers reveal the cutting-edge scientific ideas and breakthroughs you must understand.Scientific developments radically change and enlighten our understanding of the world -- whether it's advances in technology and medical research or the latest revelations of neuroscience, psychology, physics, economics, anthropology, climatology, or genetics. And yet amid the flood of
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What Is Mathematics? The Greatest Detective Story Never Told

by Dr. Thomas Stark ...

So, you know what mathematics is, right? Well, if you do, you’re a smarter person than Nobel laureates Albert Einstein and Eugene Wigner, who were baffled by what mathematics is and how it relates to science and the world. Wigner wrote a famous paper entitled “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences.” No scientist has ever explained why mathematics is so uncannily ... Read more

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So, you know what mathematics is, right? Well, if you do, you’re a smarter person than Nobel laureates Albert Einstein and Eugene Wigner, who were baffled by what mathematics is and how it relates to science and the world. Wigner wrote a famous paper entitled “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences.” No scientist has ever explained why mathematics is so uncannily
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A PhD Is Not Enough!

A Guide to Survival in Science

by Peter J. Feibelman ...

Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find.In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a ... Read more

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Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find.In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a
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Luck

Understanding Luck and Improving the Odds

by Barrie Dolnick, Anthony H. Davidson ...

Have you ever noticed that you talk about luck every day of your life? Luck is your silent companion, sometimes bringing awesome parking spaces, a chance meeting with a new love interest, or a small windfall. Most of the time you probably don’t even pay attention to luck. Chances are, you only really think about luck when you buy a lottery ticket or participate in a contest.Luck is so much more ... Read more

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Have you ever noticed that you talk about luck every day of your life? Luck is your silent companion, sometimes bringing awesome parking spaces, a chance meeting with a new love interest, or a small windfall. Most of the time you probably don’t even pay attention to luck. Chances are, you only really think about luck when you buy a lottery ticket or participate in a contest.Luck is so much more
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100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Methods

by Neil J. Salkind ...

Series series SAGE 100 Questions and Answers
"How do I create a good research hypothesis?""How do I know when my literature review is finished?""What is the difference between a sample and a population?""What is power and why is it important?"In an increasingly data-driven world, it is more important than ever for students as well as professionals to better understand the process of research. This invaluable guide answers the essential ... Read more

$36.89 USD

"How do I create a good research hypothesis?""How do I know when my literature review is finished?""What is the difference between a sample and a population?""What is power and why is it important?"In an increasingly data-driven world, it is more important than ever for students as well as professionals to better understand the process of research. This invaluable guide answers the essential
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The Birth of Ontological Mathematics: The Origin of the Ultimate Intellectual Revolution

by Jack Tanner ...

Ontological mathematics is the rational and logical explanation of everything. Where did it come from? If you wish to develop a profound understanding of ontological mathematics, the science that will shape the future of the human race, you need to know the context in which it evolved, and how it diverged from scientific materialism. Ontological mathematics is the subject that accomplished what ... Read more

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Ontological mathematics is the rational and logical explanation of everything. Where did it come from? If you wish to develop a profound understanding of ontological mathematics, the science that will shape the future of the human race, you need to know the context in which it evolved, and how it diverged from scientific materialism. Ontological mathematics is the subject that accomplished what
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Probabilidad y estadística: un enfoque teórico-práctico

by Marcos Moya Navarro, Natalia Robles Obando ...

La obra Probabilidad y Estadística es el fruto de las experiencias académicas y profesionales de sus autores, así como de sus inquietudes por describir, analizar y simular los fenómenos que se presentan en los campos científicos y prácticos. El material que aquí se presenta se caracteriza por estar orientado especialmente a los problemas comunes de la ingeniería de la producción, de la industrial ... Read more

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La obra Probabilidad y Estadística es el fruto de las experiencias académicas y profesionales de sus autores, así como de sus inquietudes por describir, analizar y simular los fenómenos que se presentan en los campos científicos y prácticos. El material que aquí se presenta se caracteriza por estar orientado especialmente a los problemas comunes de la ingeniería de la producción, de la industrial
... Read more
Credit Risk Management

Basic Concepts: Financial Risk Components, Rating Analysis, Models, Economic and Regulatory Capital

by Dr Tony Van Gestel, Dr Bart Baesens ...

Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts is the first book of a series of three with the objective of providing an overview of all aspects, steps, and issues that should be considered when undertaking credit risk management, including the Basel II Capital Accord, which all major banks must comply with in 2008. The introduction of the recently suggested Basel II Capital Accord has raised many issues ... Read more

$143.99 USD

Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts is the first book of a series of three with the objective of providing an overview of all aspects, steps, and issues that should be considered when undertaking credit risk management, including the Basel II Capital Accord, which all major banks must comply with in 2008. The introduction of the recently suggested Basel II Capital Accord has raised many issues
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Lecture Notes On Mathematical Olympiad Courses: For Junior Section (In 2 Volumes) - Volume 2

by Jiagu Xu ...

Series Book 6 - Mathematical Olympiad Series
Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education. This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Olympiad training courses conducted by the author in Singapore. Its scope and depth not only covers and exceeds the usual syllabus, but introduces a variety concepts and methods in modern mathematics ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education. This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Olympiad training courses conducted by the author in Singapore. Its scope and depth not only covers and exceeds the usual syllabus, but introduces a variety concepts and methods in modern mathematics
... Read more
Ideal Theoretic Methods in Commutative Algebra

Edited by Daniel Anderson, Ira J. Patrick ...

Series series Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics
Includes current work of 38 renowned contributors that details the diversity of thought in the fields of commutative algebra and multiplicative ideal theory. Summarizes recent findings on classes of going-down domains and the going-down property, emphasizing new characterizations and applications, as well as generalizations for commutative rings wi ... Read more

$415.00 USD

Includes current work of 38 renowned contributors that details the diversity of thought in the fields of commutative algebra and multiplicative ideal theory. Summarizes recent findings on classes of going-down domains and the going-down property, emphasizing new characterizations and applications, as well as generalizations for commutative rings wi
... Read more
Principles of Data Wrangling

Practical Techniques for Data Preparation

by Tye Rattenbury, Joseph M. Hellerstein, Jeffrey Heer, Sean Kandel, Connor Carreras ...

A key task that any aspiring data-driven organization needs to learn is data wrangling, the process of converting raw data into something truly useful. This practical guide provides business analysts with an overview of various data wrangling techniques and tools, and puts the practice of data wrangling into context by asking, "What are you trying to do and why?"Wrangling data consumes roughly 50 ... Read more

$20.89 USD

A key task that any aspiring data-driven organization needs to learn is data wrangling, the process of converting raw data into something truly useful. This practical guide provides business analysts with an overview of various data wrangling techniques and tools, and puts the practice of data wrangling into context by asking, "What are you trying to do and why?"Wrangling data consumes roughly 50
... Read more
Si, Dios es un Matematico

by Dhanesh Kumar M ...

Creemos que Dios nunca puede ser entendido por la ciencia que exige pruebas.Desde el comienzo de los tiempos, muchos han buscado las respuestas a los misterios más grandes del mundo. Quizás el misterio más antiguo de la humanidad es "¿Cuál es la relación entre Dios y el hombre / la mujer?"Sorprendentemente, la respuesta puede estar en un modelo matemático oculto dentro de la arquitectura antigua ... Read more

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Creemos que Dios nunca puede ser entendido por la ciencia que exige pruebas.Desde el comienzo de los tiempos, muchos han buscado las respuestas a los misterios más grandes del mundo. Quizás el misterio más antiguo de la humanidad es "¿Cuál es la relación entre Dios y el hombre / la mujer?"Sorprendentemente, la respuesta puede estar en un modelo matemático oculto dentro de la arquitectura antigua
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Algebraic Operads

An Algorithmic Companion

by Murray R. Bremner, Vladimir Dotsenko ...

This book presents a systematic treatment of Grobner bases in several contexts. The book builds up to the theory of Grobner bases for operads due to the second author and Khoroshkin as well as various applications of the corresponding diamond lemmas in algebra. Throughout the book, both the mathematical theory and computational methods are emphasized and numerous algorithms, examples, and ... Read more

$108.99 USD

This book presents a systematic treatment of Grobner bases in several contexts. The book builds up to the theory of Grobner bases for operads due to the second author and Khoroshkin as well as various applications of the corresponding diamond lemmas in algebra. Throughout the book, both the mathematical theory and computational methods are emphasized and numerous algorithms, examples, and
... Read more
How to learn math?

by Hakan SAĞLIK ...

Learning mathematics is a very difficult process for many students. Some of us are naturally gifted in mathematics, while some of us have to put a little more effort into it. However, no matter how talented we are, the challenges we may face in learning math are the same for all of us.This book emphasizes that learning mathematics is not only about knowledge of mathematics, but also about ... Read more

$3.00 USD

Learning mathematics is a very difficult process for many students. Some of us are naturally gifted in mathematics, while some of us have to put a little more effort into it. However, no matter how talented we are, the challenges we may face in learning math are the same for all of us.This book emphasizes that learning mathematics is not only about knowledge of mathematics, but also about
... Read more
Die Erfindung der Mathematik

Wie der Mensch Zahlen schuf, um die Welt zu bändigen

by Lutz Spilker ...

Was ist Mathematik – ein vorgefundenes Gefüge von Wahrheiten oder eine vom Menschen geschaffene Ordnung? Die Antwort scheint naheliegend, solange Zahlen als selbstverständlich gelten. Doch ein Blick in die frühe Geschichte des Menschen lässt Zweifel aufkommen. Über lange Zeiträume hinweg wurde gezählt, ohne dass es Zahlen im heutigen Sinn gab. Mengen wurden gezeigt, nicht benannt; Relationen ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Was ist Mathematik – ein vorgefundenes Gefüge von Wahrheiten oder eine vom Menschen geschaffene Ordnung? Die Antwort scheint naheliegend, solange Zahlen als selbstverständlich gelten. Doch ein Blick in die frühe Geschichte des Menschen lässt Zweifel aufkommen. Über lange Zeiträume hinweg wurde gezählt, ohne dass es Zahlen im heutigen Sinn gab. Mengen wurden gezeigt, nicht benannt; Relationen
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Reversible polynomials

polynomials and dual circles

by yau zakari ...

$7.00 USD

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