Best Books of 2024, The EconomistFrom the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers - what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology?
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Tony Crilly explains and introduces the mathematical laws and principles - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand the world around us.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Tony Crilly explains and introduces the mathematical laws and principles - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand the world around us.
'A brilliant account of how models are so often abused and of how they should be used' John KayHow do mathematical models shape our world - and how can we harness their power for good?
Protagoras - Plato - Plato is a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
Why bother to praise mathematics when you claim, as Alain Badiou does, that philosophy is first and foremost a metaphysics of happiness, or else it s not worth an hour of trouble?
When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean?
A comprehensive guide to statisticswith information on collecting, measuring, analyzing, and presenting statistical datacontinuing the popular 101 series.
The Curry-Howard isomorphism states an amazing correspondence between systems of formal logic as encountered in proof theory and computational calculi as found in type theory.
Whether you're a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron's Painless Statistics provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.
Barron's two-book Regents Algebra II Power Packprovides comprehensive review, actual administered exams, and practice questions to help students prepare for the Algebra II Regents exam.
Barrons Regents Exams and Answers: Algebra IIprovides essential review for students taking the Algebra II (Common Core) exam, including actual exams administered for the course, thorough answer explanations, and comprehensive review of all topics.
Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: Algebra I provides essential review for students taking the Algebra I Regents, including actual exams administered for the course, thorough answer explanations, and comprehensive review of all topics.
TIMELY UPDATE OF A POPULAR EDITION ON PERMUTATION TESTING WITH NUMEROUS CASE STUDIES INCLUDED THROUGHOUT The newly revised and updated Second Edition of Permutation Tests for Complex Data describes permutation tests from the point of view of experimental design, with methodological details and illustrating the process of devising an appropriate permutation test through case studies.
Larson's Precalculus is known for sound, consistently structured explanations of mathematical concepts and exercises to expertly prepare students for calculus.
The established text Statistics for Management and Economics delivers an accessible and comprehensive overview for business students across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Reflecting the latest technology and tools of the trade, MATHEMATICS FOR MACHINE TECHNOLOGY, 7e provides the mathematical skills and practice you will use on the job in the machine trades and manufacturing fields.
This seventh edition of Business Mathematics and Statistics provides a thorough grounding in basic mathematical and statistical techniques, helping students to learn how to make decisions when presented with incomplete information.
This seventh edition of Business Mathematics and Statistics provides a thorough grounding in basic mathematical and statistical techniques, helping students to learn how to make decisions when presented with incomplete information.
David Poole's innovative LINEAR ALGEBRA: A MODERN INTRODUCTION, 4e emphasizes a vectors approach and better prepares you to make the transition from computational to theoretical mathematics.
