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  • What We Cannot Know

    Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge

    door Marcus du Sautoy ...
    ‘Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting’ Bill BrysonBritain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.Is the universe infinite?Do we know what happened before the Big Bang?Where is human consciousness located in the brain?And are there more undiscovered particles out there, beyond the... ... Meer lezen

    8,99 €

  • Fermat’s Last Theorem

    door Simon Singh ...
    ‘I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.’It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years, proving Fermat’s Last Theorem was the most notorious unsolved mathematical problem, a puzzle whose basics most children could grasp but whose solution ... Meer lezen

    6,99 €

  • The Rules of Contagion

    Why Things Spread - and Why They Stop

    door Adam Kucharski ...
    An Observer Book of the YearA Times Science Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the YearA Financial Times Science Book of the Year'Astonishingly bold' Daily Mail'It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... much of the modern world will make more sense having read it.' The TimesWe live in... ... Meer lezen

    9,73 €

  • Maths on the Back of an Envelope

    Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

    door Rob Eastaway ...
    ‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... Meer lezen

    6,99 €

  • Why Machines Learn

    The Elegant Maths Behind Modern AI

    door Anil Ananthaswamy ...
    'An invaluable companion for anyone who wants a deep understanding of what’s under the hood of often inscrutable machines' Melanie MitchellA rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine-learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour ... Meer lezen

    17,99 €

  • How to Expect the Unexpected

    The Science of Making Smart Predictions

    door Kit Yates ...
    A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more needed than ever' Dr Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People· Are you more likely to become a professional footballer if your surname is Ball?· How c... ... Meer lezen

    3,99 €

  • Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One

    door Albert Rutherford ...
    Would you like to be a proficient mathematician… without using numbers?There is so much more to math than geometry and calculus! It is present in almost every life aspect, from improving your communication skills to how to fit your luggage into your car.Did you always hate math because you couldn't understand complex formulas?Don't let a few equations or a bad teacher deter you from building a ... Meer lezen

    4,99 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • How to Solve It

    A New Aspect of Mathematical Method

    door G. Polya ...
    Serie series Princeton Science Library
    A perennial bestseller by eminent mathematician G. Polya, How to Solve It will show anyone in any field how to think straight.In lucid and appealing prose, Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can be of help in attacking any problem that can be "reasoned" out--from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. Generations of readers have ... Meer lezen

    16,10 €

  • The Music of the Primes

    Why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters (Text Only)

    door Marcus du Sautoy ...
    (This ebook contains a limited number of illustrations.)The ebook of the critically-acclaimed popular science book by a writer who is fast becoming a celebrity mathematician.Prime numbers are the very atoms of arithmetic. They also embody one of the most tantalising enigmas in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the next prime number will occur? Is there a formula which could ... Meer lezen

    7,79 €

  • The Art of Logic

    How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't

    door Eugenia Cheng ...
    Emotions are powerful. In newspaper headlines and on social media, they have become the primary way of understanding the world. But strong feelings make it more difficult to see the reality behind the rhetoric. In The Art of Logic, Eugenia Cheng shows how mathematical logic can help us see things more clearly - and know when politicians and companies are trying to mislead us.First Cheng explains ... Meer lezen

    10,38 €

  • Can You Solve My Problems?

    A casebook of ingenious, perplexing and totally satisfying puzzles

    door Alex Bellos ...
    Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old?Can you beat Sherlock Holmes?If you think the answer is yes - I challenge you to solve my problems.Here are 125 of the world's best brainteasers from the last two millennia, taking us from ancient China to medieval Europe, Victorian England to modern-day Japan, with stories of espionage, mathematical breakthroughs and puzzling rivalries along the way ... Meer lezen

    11,65 €

  • Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness

    door Roger Penrose ...
    In Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness, renowned mathematician and physicist Roger Penrose presents a bold and thought-provoking exploration of the human mind. Building on ideas from his earlier work, Penrose challenges the widely held belief that consciousness is simply the result of computational processes in the brain.Drawing on mathematics, physics, and ... Meer lezen

    9,00 €

  • Why Is There Philosophy of Mathematics At All?

    door Ian Hacking ...
    This truly philosophical book takes us back to fundamentals - the sheer experience of proof, and the enigmatic relation of mathematics to nature. It asks unexpected questions, such as 'what makes mathematics mathematics?', 'where did proof come from and how did it evolve?', and 'how did the distinction between pure and applied mathematics come into being?' In a wide-ranging discussion that is both ... Meer lezen

    32,16 €

  • Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures

    27th International Conference, FoSSaCS 2024, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2024, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, April 6–11, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

    Bewerkt door Naoki Kobayashi, James Worrell ...
    Serie Boek 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    The two open access volumes LNCS 14574 and 14575 constitute the proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures, FOSSACS 2024, which took place in Luxembourg in April 2024.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: ... Meer lezen

    Gratis

  • Limitless Mind

    Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers

    door Jo Boaler ...
    When we learn, we change what we believe and how we interact with the world. This changes who we are as people and what we can achieve.Many people grow up being told they are ‘not a maths person’ or perhaps ‘not smart’. They come to believe their potential is limited.Now, however, the latest science has revealed that our identities are constantly in flux; when we learn new things, we can change ... Meer lezen

    10,19 €

  • Descartes' Error

    Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

    door Antonio Damasio ...
    **"An ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being." -- The Boston GlobeA landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reason**Since Descartes famously proclaimed, "I think, therefore I am," science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain ... Meer lezen

    9,64 €

  • The Number Mysteries

    A Mathematical Odyssey through Everyday Life

    door Marcus du Sautoy ...
    From the author of The Music of the Primes and Finding Moonshine comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved – and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths.Every time we download a song from i-tunes, take a flight across the Atlantic or talk on our mobile phones, we are relying on great mathematical inventions. Maths may fail to provide answers ... Meer lezen

    17,82 €

  • Advances in Proof-Theoretic Semantics

    Bewerkt door Thomas Piecha, Peter Schroeder-Heister ...
    Serie series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This volume is the first ever collection devoted to the field of proof-theoretic semantics. Contributions address topics including the systematics of introduction and elimination rules and proofs of normalization, the categorial characterization of deductions, the relation between Heyting's and Gentzen's approaches to meaning, knowability paradoxes, proof-theoretic foundations of set theory, ... Meer lezen

    Gratis

  • A Mathematical Prelude to the Philosophy of Mathematics

    door Stephen Pollard ...
    Serie series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book is based on two premises: one cannot understand philosophy of mathematics without understanding mathematics and one cannot understand mathematics without doing mathematics. It draws readers into philosophy of mathematics by having them do mathematics. It offers 298 exercises, covering philosophically important material, presented in a philosophically informed way. The exercises give ... Meer lezen

    52,99 €

  • Inquisitive Logic

    Consequence and Inference in the Realm of Questions

    door Ivano Ciardelli ...
    Serie series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This open access book makes a case for extending logic beyond its traditional boundaries, to encompass not only statements but also also questions. The motivations for this extension are examined in detail. It is shown that important notions, including logical answerhood and dependency, emerge as facets of the fundamental notion of entailment once logic is extended to questions, and can therefore ... Meer lezen

    Gratis

  • The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge

    Over 365 puzzles to test your wits and excite your mind

    door The UK Mathematics Trust ...
    ’Be warned: cracking puzzles releases a very addictive drug.’ – Marcus du SautoyHave you ever wanted to be a puzzle pro or logical luminary? Well, look no further!The perfect way to liven up your day, The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge has over 365 puzzles to test your wits and excite your mind. From starter puzzles to perplexing Olympiad problems designed to stretch even the strongest ... Meer lezen

    10,59 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • Conceptual Mathematics

    A First Introduction to Categories

    door F. William Lawvere, Stephen H. Schanuel ...
    In the last 60 years, the use of the notion of category has led to a remarkable unification and simplification of mathematics. Conceptual Mathematics introduces this tool for the learning, development, and use of mathematics, to beginning students and also to practising mathematical scientists. This book provides a skeleton key that makes explicit some concepts and procedures that are common to ... Meer lezen

    63,09 €

  • Introduction to Logic

    door Irving M. Copi, Carl Cohen, Victor Rodych ...
    For more than six decades, and for thousands of students, Introduction to Logic has been the gold standard in introductory logic texts. In this fifteenth edition, Carl Cohen and Victor Rodych update Irving M. Copi’s classic text, improving on its many strengths and introducing new and helpful material that will greatly assist both students and instructors.In particular, chapters 1, 8, and 9 have ... Meer lezen

    237,45 €

  • Philosophy of Mathematics

    A Contemporary Introduction to the World of Proofs and Pictures

    door James Robert Brown ...
    Serie series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    In his long-awaited new edition of Philosophy of Mathematics, James Robert Brown tackles important new as well as enduring questions in the mathematical sciences. Can pictures go beyond being merely suggestive and actually prove anything? Are mathematical results certain? Are experiments of any real value?This clear and engaging book takes a unique approach, encompassing non-standard topics such ... Meer lezen

    51,13 €