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Mathematical Recreations & Essays

Twelfth Edition

by H.S.M. Coxeter, W. W. Rouse Ball ...

Series series Heritage
For over eighty years this delightful classic has provided entertainment through mathematical problems commonly known as recreations. Although they often involve fundamental mathematical methods and notions, their chief appeal is as games or puzzles rather than the usefulness of their conclusions.This new edition upholds the original, but the terminology and treatment of problems have been updated ... Read more

$40.79 CAD

For over eighty years this delightful classic has provided entertainment through mathematical problems commonly known as recreations. Although they often involve fundamental mathematical methods and notions, their chief appeal is as games or puzzles rather than the usefulness of their conclusions.This new edition upholds the original, but the terminology and treatment of problems have been updated
... Read more
Proof and the Art of Mathematics

by Joel David Hamkins ...

An introduction to writing proofs, presented through compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs.This book offers an introduction to the art and craft of proof-writing. The author, a leading research mathematician, presents a series of engaging and compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs. These proofs capture a wide range of topics, including ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

An introduction to writing proofs, presented through compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs.This book offers an introduction to the art and craft of proof-writing. The author, a leading research mathematician, presents a series of engaging and compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs. These proofs capture a wide range of topics, including
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Walk Through Combinatorics, A: An Introduction To Enumeration And Graph Theory (Fourth Edition)

by Miklos Bona ...

This is a textbook for an introductory combinatorics course lasting one or two semesters. An extensive list of problems, ranging from routine exercises to research questions, is included. In each section, there are also exercises that contain material not explicitly discussed in the preceding text, so as to provide instructors with extra choices if they want to shift the emphasis of their course ... Read more

$58.99 CAD

This is a textbook for an introductory combinatorics course lasting one or two semesters. An extensive list of problems, ranging from routine exercises to research questions, is included. In each section, there are also exercises that contain material not explicitly discussed in the preceding text, so as to provide instructors with extra choices if they want to shift the emphasis of their course
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Combinatorics

A Very Short Introduction

by Robin Wilson ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
How many possible sudoku puzzles are there? In the lottery, what is the chance that two winning balls have consecutive numbers? Who invented Pascal's triangle? (it was not Pascal) Combinatorics, the branch of mathematics concerned with selecting, arranging, and listing or counting collections of objects, works to answer all these questions. Dating back some 3000 years, and initially consisting ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

How many possible sudoku puzzles are there? In the lottery, what is the chance that two winning balls have consecutive numbers? Who invented Pascal's triangle? (it was not Pascal) Combinatorics, the branch of mathematics concerned with selecting, arranging, and listing or counting collections of objects, works to answer all these questions. Dating back some 3000 years, and initially consisting
... Read more
Combinatorics and Number Theory of Counting Sequences

by Istvan Mezo ...

Series series Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
Combinatorics and Number Theory of Counting Sequences is an introduction to the theory of finite set partitions and to the enumeration of cycle decompositions of permutations.The presentation prioritizes elementary enumerative proofs. Therefore, parts of the book are designed so that even those high school students and teachers who are interested in combinatorics can have the benefit of them. ... Read more

$89.56 CAD

Combinatorics and Number Theory of Counting Sequences is an introduction to the theory of finite set partitions and to the enumeration of cycle decompositions of permutations.The presentation prioritizes elementary enumerative proofs. Therefore, parts of the book are designed so that even those high school students and teachers who are interested in combinatorics can have the benefit of them.
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Fat Chance

Probability from 0 to 1

by Benedict Gross, Joe Harris, Emily Riehl ...

In a world where we are constantly being asked to make decisions based on incomplete information, facility with basic probability is an essential skill. This book provides a solid foundation in basic probability theory designed for intellectually curious readers and those new to the subject. Through its conversational tone and careful pacing of mathematical development, the book balances a ... Read more

$29.59 CAD

In a world where we are constantly being asked to make decisions based on incomplete information, facility with basic probability is an essential skill. This book provides a solid foundation in basic probability theory designed for intellectually curious readers and those new to the subject. Through its conversational tone and careful pacing of mathematical development, the book balances a
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The Lambert W Function

Its Generalizations and Applications

by Istvan Mezo ...

Series series Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
This book is the very first one in the English language entirely dedicated to the Lambert W function, its generalizations, and its applications. One goal is to promote future research on the topic. The book contains all the information one needs when trying to find a result. The most important formulas and results are framed.The Lambert W function is a multi-valued inverse function with plenty of ... Read more

$108.56 CAD

This book is the very first one in the English language entirely dedicated to the Lambert W function, its generalizations, and its applications. One goal is to promote future research on the topic. The book contains all the information one needs when trying to find a result. The most important formulas and results are framed.The Lambert W function is a multi-valued inverse function with plenty of
... Read more
Quantitative Literacy Through Games and Gambling

by Mark Hunacek ...

Series series Textbooks in Mathematics
This book was developed to address a need. Quantitative Literacy courses have been established in the mathematics curriculum for decades now. The students in these courses typically dislike and fear mathematics, and the result is often a class populated by many students who are unmotivated and uninterested in the material.This book is a text for such a course; however, it is focused on a single ... Read more

$89.56 CAD

This book was developed to address a need. Quantitative Literacy courses have been established in the mathematics curriculum for decades now. The students in these courses typically dislike and fear mathematics, and the result is often a class populated by many students who are unmotivated and uninterested in the material.This book is a text for such a course; however, it is focused on a single
... Read more
Algebra, Logic And Combinatorics

by Shaun Bullett, Tom Fearn, Frank Smith ...

Series Book 3 - Ltcc Advanced Mathematics Series
This book leads readers from a basic foundation to an advanced level understanding of algebra, logic and combinatorics. Perfect for graduate or PhD mathematical-science students looking for help in understanding the fundamentals of the topic, it also explores more specific areas such as invariant theory of finite groups, model theory, and enumerative combinatorics.Algebra, Logic and Combinatorics ... Read more

$32.59 CAD

This book leads readers from a basic foundation to an advanced level understanding of algebra, logic and combinatorics. Perfect for graduate or PhD mathematical-science students looking for help in understanding the fundamentals of the topic, it also explores more specific areas such as invariant theory of finite groups, model theory, and enumerative combinatorics.Algebra, Logic and Combinatorics
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A Course in Combinatorics

by J. H. van Lint, R. M. Wilson ...

This is the second edition of a popular book on combinatorics, a subject dealing with ways of arranging and distributing objects, and which involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis. The breadth of the theory is matched by that of its applications, which include topics as diverse as codes, circuit design and algorithm complexity. It has thus become essential for workers in many scientific ... Read more

$109.59 CAD

This is the second edition of a popular book on combinatorics, a subject dealing with ways of arranging and distributing objects, and which involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis. The breadth of the theory is matched by that of its applications, which include topics as diverse as codes, circuit design and algorithm complexity. It has thus become essential for workers in many scientific
... Read more
Solutions Manual to accompany Combinatorial Reasoning: An Introduction to the Art of Counting

by Duane DeTemple, William Webb ...

COMBINATORIAL REASONINGShowcases the interdisciplinary aspects of combinatorics and illustrates how to problem solve with a multitude of exercisesWritten by two well-known scholars in the field, Combinatorial Reasoning: An Introduction to the Art of Counting presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methodology of beginning combinatorics. Focusing on modern techniques and ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

COMBINATORIAL REASONINGShowcases the interdisciplinary aspects of combinatorics and illustrates how to problem solve with a multitude of exercisesWritten by two well-known scholars in the field, Combinatorial Reasoning: An Introduction to the Art of Counting presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methodology of beginning combinatorics. Focusing on modern techniques and
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Second Step To Mathematical Olympiad Problems, A

by Derek Allan Holton ...

Series Book 7 - Mathematical Olympiad Series
$32.99 CAD
Introduction to Lattices and Order

by B. A. Davey, H. A. Priestley ...

This new edition of Introduction to Lattices and Order presents a radical reorganization and updating, though its primary aim is unchanged. The explosive development of theoretical computer science in recent years has, in particular, influenced the book's evolution: a fresh treatment of fixpoints testifies to this and Galois connections now feature prominently. An early presentation of concept ... Read more

$80.79 CAD

This new edition of Introduction to Lattices and Order presents a radical reorganization and updating, though its primary aim is unchanged. The explosive development of theoretical computer science in recent years has, in particular, influenced the book's evolution: a fresh treatment of fixpoints testifies to this and Galois connections now feature prominently. An early presentation of concept
... Read more
Combinatorics

Topics, Techniques, Algorithms

by Peter J. Cameron ...

Combinatorics is a subject of increasing importance, owing to its links with computer science, statistics and algebra. This is a textbook aimed at second-year undergraduates to beginning graduates. It stresses common techniques (such as generating functions and recursive construction) which underlie the great variety of subject matter and also stresses the fact that a constructive or algorithmic ... Read more

$103.19 CAD

Combinatorics is a subject of increasing importance, owing to its links with computer science, statistics and algebra. This is a textbook aimed at second-year undergraduates to beginning graduates. It stresses common techniques (such as generating functions and recursive construction) which underlie the great variety of subject matter and also stresses the fact that a constructive or algorithmic
... Read more
The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

What Makes a "Good" Rhythm Good?, Second Edition

by Godfried T. Toussaint ...

Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
The original edition of The Geometry of Musical Rhythm was the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explained how the study of the mathematical properties of musical rhythm generates common mathematical problems that arise in a variety of seemingly disparate fields. The book also introduced the distance approach ... Read more

$80.06 CAD

The original edition of The Geometry of Musical Rhythm was the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explained how the study of the mathematical properties of musical rhythm generates common mathematical problems that arise in a variety of seemingly disparate fields. The book also introduced the distance approach
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Mathematical Principles of the Internet, Volume 2

Mathematics

by Nirdosh Bhatnagar ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series
This two-volume set on***Mathematical Principles of the Internet*** provides a comprehensive overview of the mathematical principles of Internet engineering. The books do not aim to provide all of the mathematical foundations upon which the Internet is based. Instead, they cover a partial panorama and the key principles.Volume 1 explores Internet engineering, while the supporting mathematics is ... Read more

$90.92 CAD

This two-volume set on***Mathematical Principles of the Internet*** provides a comprehensive overview of the mathematical principles of Internet engineering. The books do not aim to provide all of the mathematical foundations upon which the Internet is based. Instead, they cover a partial panorama and the key principles.Volume 1 explores Internet engineering, while the supporting mathematics is
... Read more
Board Games: Throughout The History And Multidimensional Spaces

by Jorma Kyppo ...

Series Book 63 - Series On Knots And Everything
In this richly illustrated book, Dr Jorma Kyppö explores the history of board games dating back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. He provides a description of the evolution and various interpretations of chess. Furthermore, the book offers the study of the old Celtic and Viking board games and the old Hawaiian board game Konane, as well as a new hypothesis about the interpretation of ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

In this richly illustrated book, Dr Jorma Kyppö explores the history of board games dating back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. He provides a description of the evolution and various interpretations of chess. Furthermore, the book offers the study of the old Celtic and Viking board games and the old Hawaiian board game Konane, as well as a new hypothesis about the interpretation of
... Read more
Combinatorics: Ancient & Modern

Edited by Robin Wilson, John J. Watkins ...

Who first presented Pascal's triangle? (It was not Pascal.) Who first presented Hamiltonian graphs? (It was not Hamilton.) Who first presented Steiner triple systems? (It was not Steiner.) The history of mathematics is a well-studied and vibrant area of research, with books and scholarly articles published on various aspects of the subject. Yet, the history of combinatorics seems to have been ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

Who first presented Pascal's triangle? (It was not Pascal.) Who first presented Hamiltonian graphs? (It was not Hamilton.) Who first presented Steiner triple systems? (It was not Steiner.) The history of mathematics is a well-studied and vibrant area of research, with books and scholarly articles published on various aspects of the subject. Yet, the history of combinatorics seems to have been
... Read more
Additive Combinatorics

by Terence Tao, Van H. Vu ...

Series Book 105 - Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics
Additive combinatorics is the theory of counting additive structures in sets. This theory has seen exciting developments and dramatic changes in direction in recent years thanks to its connections with areas such as number theory, ergodic theory and graph theory. This graduate-level 2006 text will allow students and researchers easy entry into this fascinating field. Here, the authors bring ... Read more

$71.99 CAD

Additive combinatorics is the theory of counting additive structures in sets. This theory has seen exciting developments and dramatic changes in direction in recent years thanks to its connections with areas such as number theory, ergodic theory and graph theory. This graduate-level 2006 text will allow students and researchers easy entry into this fascinating field. Here, the authors bring
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Code Based Secret Sharing Schemes

Applied Combinatorial Coding Theory

by Selda Çalkavur, Alexis Bonnecaze, Romar dela Cruz, Patrick Solé ...

Secret sharing schemes form one of the most important topic in Cryptography. These protocols are used in many areas, applied mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering. A secret is divided into several pieces called shares. Each share is given to a user of the system. Each user has no information about the secret, but the secret can be retrieved by certain authorized coalition of users ... Read more

$76.99 CAD

Secret sharing schemes form one of the most important topic in Cryptography. These protocols are used in many areas, applied mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering. A secret is divided into several pieces called shares. Each share is given to a user of the system. Each user has no information about the secret, but the secret can be retrieved by certain authorized coalition of users
... Read more
Geometry Of Semilinear Embeddings: Relations To Graphs And Codes

by Mark Pankov ...

This volume covers semilinear embeddings of vector spaces over division rings and the associated mappings of Grassmannians. In contrast to classical books, we consider a more general class of semilinear mappings and show that this class is important. A large portion of the material will be formulated in terms of graph theory, that is, Grassmann graphs, graph embeddings, and isometric embeddings. ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

This volume covers semilinear embeddings of vector spaces over division rings and the associated mappings of Grassmannians. In contrast to classical books, we consider a more general class of semilinear mappings and show that this class is important. A large portion of the material will be formulated in terms of graph theory, that is, Grassmann graphs, graph embeddings, and isometric embeddings.
... Read more
Advances In Combinatorial Optimization: Linear Programming Formulations Of The Traveling Salesman And Other Hard Combinatorial Optimization Problems

by Moustapha Diaby, Mark H Karwan ...

Combinational optimization (CO) is a topic in applied mathematics, decision science and computer science that consists of finding the best solution from a non-exhaustive search. CO is related to disciplines such as computational complexity theory and algorithm theory, and has important applications in fields such as operations research/management science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

Combinational optimization (CO) is a topic in applied mathematics, decision science and computer science that consists of finding the best solution from a non-exhaustive search. CO is related to disciplines such as computational complexity theory and algorithm theory, and has important applications in fields such as operations research/management science, artificial intelligence, machine learning,
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Exercices de calcul combinatoire

by Simone Malacrida ...

Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :calcul combinatoire et calcul de probabilitéprobabilité conditionnelle et théorème de Bayescalcul des paramètres statistiques : moyenne, médiane, mode et varianceDes conseils théoriques initiaux sont également présentés pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :calcul combinatoire et calcul de probabilitéprobabilité conditionnelle et théorème de Bayescalcul des paramètres statistiques : moyenne, médiane, mode et varianceDes conseils théoriques initiaux sont également présentés pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices
... Read more
Combinatorics

An Introduction

by Theodore G. Faticoni ...

Bridges combinatorics and probability and uniquely includes detailed formulas and proofs to promote mathematical thinkingCombinatorics: An Introduction introduces readers to counting combinatorics, offers examples that feature unique approaches and ideas, and presents case-by-case methods for solving problems.Detailing how combinatorial problems arise in many areas of pure mathematics, most ... Read more

$111.99 CAD

Bridges combinatorics and probability and uniquely includes detailed formulas and proofs to promote mathematical thinkingCombinatorics: An Introduction introduces readers to counting combinatorics, offers examples that feature unique approaches and ideas, and presents case-by-case methods for solving problems.Detailing how combinatorial problems arise in many areas of pure mathematics, most
... Read more

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