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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

A Compact History of Infinity

par David Foster Wallace ...

"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.Is infinity a valid mathematical property or a meaningless abstraction? David Foster Wallace brings his intellectual ambition and characteristic bravura style to the story of how mathematicians have struggled to understand the infinite, from the ancient Greeks to the nineteenth ... En savoir plus

$17.49 CAD

"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.Is infinity a valid mathematical property or a meaningless abstraction? David Foster Wallace brings his intellectual ambition and characteristic bravura style to the story of how mathematicians have struggled to understand the infinite, from the ancient Greeks to the nineteenth
... En savoir plus
Mathématiques en 30 secondes

Les 50 plus grandes théories en mathématique

par Richard Brown ...

Traduit par Eulalie Steens ...

Le nombre Pi, la poussée d’Archimède et la trigonométrie ne sont pour vous que de lointains souvenirs d’école. Les équations comme les polynômes ou les fractales vous laissent pantois. Mathématiques en 30 secondes saura vous initier à ce champ de connaissances qui mêle rigueur et poésie. Cet ouvrage de vulgarisation intelligente vous éclairera sur les 50 principales théories en mathématiques en un ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Le nombre Pi, la poussée d’Archimède et la trigonométrie ne sont pour vous que de lointains souvenirs d’école. Les équations comme les polynômes ou les fractales vous laissent pantois. Mathématiques en 30 secondes saura vous initier à ce champ de connaissances qui mêle rigueur et poésie. Cet ouvrage de vulgarisation intelligente vous éclairera sur les 50 principales théories en mathématiques en un
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Journey to the Edge of Reason

The Life of Kurt Gödel

par Stephen Budiansky ...

The first major biography written for a general audience of the logician and mathematician whose Incompleteness Theorems helped launch a modern scientific revolution.Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel’s famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true—yet never provable—continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet ... En savoir plus

$21.29 CAD

The first major biography written for a general audience of the logician and mathematician whose Incompleteness Theorems helped launch a modern scientific revolution.Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel’s famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true—yet never provable—continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet
... En savoir plus
The System of the World(Best Navigation, Active TOC)

par Isaac Newton ...

The System of the World by Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.This great work supplied the momentum for the Scientific Revolution and dominated physics for over 200 years.It was the ancient opinion of not a few, in the ... En savoir plus

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The System of the World by Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.This great work supplied the momentum for the Scientific Revolution and dominated physics for over 200 years.It was the ancient opinion of not a few, in the
... En savoir plus
Discover Your Inner Psychic

A practical guide to psychic development & spiritual growth

par Tara Ward ...

Psychic abilities are innate to all humans. This illustrated book helps you to explore and develop this inner part of yourself through a series of meditations and exercises. Through these you will learn how to:• Read auras• Open the seven chakras• Channel and balance your energy• Use colours, scents and crystals to alter your space• Practice psychometry readings and flower clairsentienceThrough ... En savoir plus

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Psychic abilities are innate to all humans. This illustrated book helps you to explore and develop this inner part of yourself through a series of meditations and exercises. Through these you will learn how to:• Read auras• Open the seven chakras• Channel and balance your energy• Use colours, scents and crystals to alter your space• Practice psychometry readings and flower clairsentienceThrough
... En savoir plus
The Baseball Mysteries

Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

par Jerry Butters, Jim Henle ...

Collections series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
The Baseball Mysteries: Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives is a book of baseball puzzles, logical baseball puzzles. To jump in, all you need is logic and a casual fan’s knowledge of the game. The puzzles are solved by reasoning from the rules of the game and a few facts.The logic in the puzzles is like legal reasoning. A solution must argue from evidence (the facts) and law (the rules). ... En savoir plus

$53.58 CAD

The Baseball Mysteries: Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives is a book of baseball puzzles, logical baseball puzzles. To jump in, all you need is logic and a casual fan’s knowledge of the game. The puzzles are solved by reasoning from the rules of the game and a few facts.The logic in the puzzles is like legal reasoning. A solution must argue from evidence (the facts) and law (the rules).
... En savoir plus
Lectures on Real Analysis

par Finnur Lárusson ...

Collections Livre 21 - Australian Mathematical Society Lecture Series
This is a rigorous introduction to real analysis for undergraduate students, starting from the axioms for a complete ordered field and a little set theory. The book avoids any preconceptions about the real numbers and takes them to be nothing but the elements of a complete ordered field. All of the standard topics are included, as well as a proper treatment of the trigonometric functions, which ... En savoir plus

$61.59 CAD

This is a rigorous introduction to real analysis for undergraduate students, starting from the axioms for a complete ordered field and a little set theory. The book avoids any preconceptions about the real numbers and takes them to be nothing but the elements of a complete ordered field. All of the standard topics are included, as well as a proper treatment of the trigonometric functions, which
... En savoir plus
Introduction to Set Theory, Revised and Expanded

par Karel Hrbacek, Thomas Jech ...

Collections series Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics
Thoroughly revised, updated, expanded, and reorganized to serve as a primary text for mathematics courses, Introduction to Set Theory, Third Edition covers the basics: relations, functions, orderings, finite, countable, and uncountable sets, and cardinal and ordinal numbers. It also provides five additional self-contained chapters, consolidates the material on real numbers into a single updated ... En savoir plus

$200.62 CAD

Thoroughly revised, updated, expanded, and reorganized to serve as a primary text for mathematics courses, Introduction to Set Theory, Third Edition covers the basics: relations, functions, orderings, finite, countable, and uncountable sets, and cardinal and ordinal numbers. It also provides five additional self-contained chapters, consolidates the material on real numbers into a single updated
... En savoir plus
Naive Set Theory

par Paul R. Halmos ...

Collections series Dover Books on Mathematics
This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics, it employs the language and notation of informal mathematics. There are very few displayed theorems; most of the facts are stated in simple terms, followed by a sketch of the proof. Only a few exercises ... En savoir plus

$14.29 CAD

This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics, it employs the language and notation of informal mathematics. There are very few displayed theorems; most of the facts are stated in simple terms, followed by a sketch of the proof. Only a few exercises
... En savoir plus
Abstract Sets and Finite Ordinals

An Introduction to the Study of Set Theory

par G. B. Keene ...

Collections series Dover Books on Mathematics
This text unites the logical and philosophical aspects of set theory in a manner intelligible both to mathematicians without training in formal logic and to logicians without a mathematical background. It combines an elementary level of treatment with the highest possible degree of logical rigor and precision.Starting with an explanation of all the basic logical terms and related operations, the ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

This text unites the logical and philosophical aspects of set theory in a manner intelligible both to mathematicians without training in formal logic and to logicians without a mathematical background. It combines an elementary level of treatment with the highest possible degree of logical rigor and precision.Starting with an explanation of all the basic logical terms and related operations, the
... En savoir plus
Elements of Set Theory

par Herbert B. Enderton ...

This is an introductory undergraduate textbook in set theory. In mathematics these days, essentially everything is a set. Some knowledge of set theory is necessary part of the background everyone needs for further study of mathematics. It is also possible to study set theory for its own interest--it is a subject with intruiging results anout simple objects. This book starts with material that ... En savoir plus

$51.19 CAD

This is an introductory undergraduate textbook in set theory. In mathematics these days, essentially everything is a set. Some knowledge of set theory is necessary part of the background everyone needs for further study of mathematics. It is also possible to study set theory for its own interest--it is a subject with intruiging results anout simple objects. This book starts with material that
... En savoir plus
Set Theory

A First Course

par Daniel W. Cunningham ...

Collections series Cambridge Mathematical Textbooks
Set theory is a rich and beautiful subject whose fundamental concepts permeate virtually every branch of mathematics. One could say that set theory is a unifying theory for mathematics, since nearly all mathematical concepts and results can be formalized within set theory. This textbook is meant for an upper undergraduate course in set theory. In this text, the fundamentals of abstract sets, ... En savoir plus

$66.39 CAD

Set theory is a rich and beautiful subject whose fundamental concepts permeate virtually every branch of mathematics. One could say that set theory is a unifying theory for mathematics, since nearly all mathematical concepts and results can be formalized within set theory. This textbook is meant for an upper undergraduate course in set theory. In this text, the fundamentals of abstract sets,
... En savoir plus
Mathematics Applied to Engineering in Action

Advanced Theories, Methods, and Models

Modifié par Nazmul Islam, Satya Bir Singh, Prabhat Ranjan, A. K. Haghi ...

Mathematics Applied to Engineering in Action: Advanced Theories, Methods, and Models focuses on material relevant to solving the kinds of mathematical problems regularly confronted by engineers. This new volume explains how an engineer should properly define the physical and mathematical problem statements, choose the computational approach, and solve the problem by a proven reliable approach. It ... En savoir plus

$233.54 CAD

Mathematics Applied to Engineering in Action: Advanced Theories, Methods, and Models focuses on material relevant to solving the kinds of mathematical problems regularly confronted by engineers. This new volume explains how an engineer should properly define the physical and mathematical problem statements, choose the computational approach, and solve the problem by a proven reliable approach. It
... En savoir plus
Computability Theory

par S. Barry Cooper, S. Barry Cooper ...

Collections series Chapman Hall/CRC Mathematics Series
Computability theory originated with the seminal work of Gödel, Church, Turing, Kleene and Post in the 1930s. This theory includes a wide spectrum of topics, such as the theory of reducibilities and their degree structures, computably enumerable sets and their automorphisms, and subrecursive hierarchy classifications. Recent work in computability theory has focused on Turing definability and ... En savoir plus

$200.62 CAD

Computability theory originated with the seminal work of Gödel, Church, Turing, Kleene and Post in the 1930s. This theory includes a wide spectrum of topics, such as the theory of reducibilities and their degree structures, computably enumerable sets and their automorphisms, and subrecursive hierarchy classifications. Recent work in computability theory has focused on Turing definability and
... En savoir plus
Logic Colloquium '99

Lecture Notes in Logic 17

Modifié par Jan Van Eijck, Vincent Van Oostrom, Albert Visser ...

A compilation of papers presented at the 1999 European Summer Meeting of the Association for Symbolic Logic, Logic Colloquium '99 includes surveys and research articles from some of the world's preeminent logicians. Two long articles are based on tutorials given at the meeting and present accessible expositions of current research in two active are ... En savoir plus

$94.81 CAD

A compilation of papers presented at the 1999 European Summer Meeting of the Association for Symbolic Logic, Logic Colloquium '99 includes surveys and research articles from some of the world's preeminent logicians. Two long articles are based on tutorials given at the meeting and present accessible expositions of current research in two active are
... En savoir plus
Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Metaheuristics

Applications in Engineering

Modifié par Kaushik Kumar, J. Paulo Davim ...

Collections series Science, Technology, and Management
Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their April 2021 issue.Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACR&L), a division of the American Library Association. Choice has been the acknowledged leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing.Metaheuristic optimization is a higher-level procedure or ... En savoir plus

$100.30 CAD

Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their April 2021 issue.Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACR&L), a division of the American Library Association. Choice has been the acknowledged leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing.Metaheuristic optimization is a higher-level procedure or
... En savoir plus
Proceedings Of The 13th Asian Logic Conference

par Xishun Zhao, Qi Feng, Byunghan Kim, Liang Yu ...

This volume provides a forum which highlights new achievements and overviews of recent developments of the thriving logic groups in the Asia-Pacific region. It contains papers by leading logicians and also some contributions in computer science logics and philosophic logics. ... En savoir plus

$52.79 CAD

This volume provides a forum which highlights new achievements and overviews of recent developments of the thriving logic groups in the Asia-Pacific region. It contains papers by leading logicians and also some contributions in computer science logics and philosophic logics.
... En savoir plus
Theory of Relations

par R. Fraisse ...

Collections Livre 145 - Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics
Relation theory originates with Hausdorff (Mengenlehre 1914) and Sierpinski (Nombres transfinis, 1928) with the study of order types, specially among chains = total orders = linear orders. One of its first important problems was partially solved by Dushnik, Miller 1940 who, starting from the chain of reals, obtained an infinite strictly decreasing sequence of chains (of continuum power) with ... En savoir plus

$190.39 CAD

Relation theory originates with Hausdorff (Mengenlehre 1914) and Sierpinski (Nombres transfinis, 1928) with the study of order types, specially among chains = total orders = linear orders. One of its first important problems was partially solved by Dushnik, Miller 1940 who, starting from the chain of reals, obtained an infinite strictly decreasing sequence of chains (of continuum power) with
... En savoir plus
Maths Hacks

par Richard Cochrane ...

Collections series Hacks
Everything you need to know about 100 key mathematical concepts condensed into easy-to-understand sound bites designed to stick in your memory and give you an instant grasp of the concept.On each topic, you'll start with a helicopter overview of the subject, which will give you an introduction to the idea and some context surrounding it. Next, you'll zoom in on the core elements of the theory, ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Everything you need to know about 100 key mathematical concepts condensed into easy-to-understand sound bites designed to stick in your memory and give you an instant grasp of the concept.On each topic, you'll start with a helicopter overview of the subject, which will give you an introduction to the idea and some context surrounding it. Next, you'll zoom in on the core elements of the theory,
... En savoir plus
Introduction to Mathematical Proofs

par Charles Roberts ...

Collections series Textbooks in Mathematics
Introduction to Mathematical Proofs helps students develop the necessary skills to write clear, correct, and concise proofs. This book is designed to prepare students for higher mathematics by focusing on the development of theorems and proofs. Beginning with logic, the text discusses deductive mathematical systems and the systems of natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers. ... En savoir plus

$116.79 CAD

Introduction to Mathematical Proofs helps students develop the necessary skills to write clear, correct, and concise proofs. This book is designed to prepare students for higher mathematics by focusing on the development of theorems and proofs. Beginning with logic, the text discusses deductive mathematical systems and the systems of natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers.
... En savoir plus
Advancements in Fuzzy Reliability Theory

Modifié par Akshay Kumar, Mangey Ram, Om Prakash Yadav ...

In recent years, substantial efforts are being made in the development of reliability theory including fuzzy reliability theories and their applications to various real-life problems. Fuzzy set theory is widely used in decision making and multi criteria such as management and engineering, as well as other important domains in order to evaluate the uncertainty of real-life systems. Fuzzy ... En savoir plus

$283.99 CAD

In recent years, substantial efforts are being made in the development of reliability theory including fuzzy reliability theories and their applications to various real-life problems. Fuzzy set theory is widely used in decision making and multi criteria such as management and engineering, as well as other important domains in order to evaluate the uncertainty of real-life systems. Fuzzy
... En savoir plus
Fundamentals of Analysis with Applications

par Atul Kumar Razdan, V. Ravichandran ...

Collections series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book serves as a textbook in real analysis. It focuses on the fundamentals of the structural properties of metric spaces and analytical properties of functions defined between such spaces. Topics include sets, functions and cardinality, real numbers, analysis on R, topology of the real line, metric spaces, continuity and differentiability, sequences and series, Lebesgue integration, and ... En savoir plus

$70.49 CAD

This book serves as a textbook in real analysis. It focuses on the fundamentals of the structural properties of metric spaces and analytical properties of functions defined between such spaces. Topics include sets, functions and cardinality, real numbers, analysis on R, topology of the real line, metric spaces, continuity and differentiability, sequences and series, Lebesgue integration, and
... En savoir plus
Topics in Modern Logic

par D. C. Makinson ...

Collections series Routledge Library Editions: Logic
Originally published in 1973. This book is directed to the student of philosophy whose background in mathematics is very limited. The author strikes a balance between material of a philosophical and a formal kind, and does this in a way that will bring out the intricate connections between the two. On the formal side, he gives particular care to provide the basic tools from set theory and ... En savoir plus

$71.44 CAD

Originally published in 1973. This book is directed to the student of philosophy whose background in mathematics is very limited. The author strikes a balance between material of a philosophical and a formal kind, and does this in a way that will bring out the intricate connections between the two. On the formal side, he gives particular care to provide the basic tools from set theory and
... En savoir plus
The Philosophy of Set Theory

An Historical Introduction to Cantor's Paradise

par Mary Tiles ...

Collections series Dover Books on Mathematics
A century ago, Georg Cantor demonstrated the possibility of a series of transfinite infinite numbers. His methods, unorthodox for the time, enabled him to derive theorems that established a mathematical reality for a hierarchy of infinities. Cantor's innovation was opposed, and ignored, by the establishment; years later, the value of his work was recognized and appreciated as a landmark in ... En savoir plus

$16.49 CAD

A century ago, Georg Cantor demonstrated the possibility of a series of transfinite infinite numbers. His methods, unorthodox for the time, enabled him to derive theorems that established a mathematical reality for a hierarchy of infinities. Cantor's innovation was opposed, and ignored, by the establishment; years later, the value of his work was recognized and appreciated as a landmark in
... En savoir plus

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