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How to Make the World Add Up

Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers

by Tim Harford ...

The Sunday Times Bestseller'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If you're looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter, ... Read more

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The Sunday Times Bestseller'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If you're looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter,
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Basics of Speed Mathematics

by Chandramouli Mahadevan ...

This book brings the techniques from Vedic Mathematics and Trachtenberg System together. We have not attempted to do a comparative study of these techniques and make a judgment on which one is better. Instead we have simply, presented the techniques in a sequence that makes most sense. There are inherent strengths in these two approaches. While looking at all the speed improvement techniques, we ... Read more

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This book brings the techniques from Vedic Mathematics and Trachtenberg System together. We have not attempted to do a comparative study of these techniques and make a judgment on which one is better. Instead we have simply, presented the techniques in a sequence that makes most sense. There are inherent strengths in these two approaches. While looking at all the speed improvement techniques, we
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Zero

The Biography of a Dangerous Idea

by Charles Seife ...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics. Today it's a timebomb ticking in the heart of astrophysics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything.Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics. Today it's a timebomb ticking in the heart of astrophysics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything.Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists
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Maths on the Back of an Envelope

Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

by 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 ... Read more

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‘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
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Think Like A Maths Genius

The Art of Calculating in Your Head

by Michael Shermer, Arthur Benjamin ...

Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible ... Read more

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Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible
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The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics

by Jakow Trachtenberg ...

Translated by Ann Cutler, Rudolph McShane ...

Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys it allows anyone to master calculations, giving ... Read more

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Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys it allows anyone to master calculations, giving
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As Easy As Pi

Stuff about numbers that isn't (just) maths

by Jamie Buchan ...

Series Book 11 - I Used to Know That
It's hard to imagine a world without numbers in this day and age, when our whole life is centered around commerce and money, and it is the only language that is the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles? As Easy As ... Read more

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It's hard to imagine a world without numbers in this day and age, when our whole life is centered around commerce and money, and it is the only language that is the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles? As Easy As
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It All Adds Up

The Story of People and Mathematics

by Mickael Launay ...

Translated by Stephen S. Wilson ...

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and ... Read more

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‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and
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Quick Arithmetic

A Self-Teaching Guide

by Robert A. Carman, Marilyn J. Carman ...

Series Book 159 - Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Master math at your own pace!Does working with numbers often frustrate you? Do you need to brush up on your basic math skills? Do you feel math stands between you and your career goals, or a better grade at school?Quick Arithmetic, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to teach yourself the basic math skills you need to advance on the job or in school. Using cartoons and a clear writing ... Read more

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Master math at your own pace!Does working with numbers often frustrate you? Do you need to brush up on your basic math skills? Do you feel math stands between you and your career goals, or a better grade at school?Quick Arithmetic, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to teach yourself the basic math skills you need to advance on the job or in school. Using cartoons and a clear writing
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Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies

by Mark Zegarelli ...

Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previously published as Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Tips for simplifying tricky basic math and pre-algebra operationsWhether you're ... Read more

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Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previously published as Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Tips for simplifying tricky basic math and pre-algebra operationsWhether you're
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The Elements of Euclid - The First Six Books (Illustrated Edition)

by John Casey ...

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and ... Read more

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Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and
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Basic Mathematics. Explained Easy | For Beginners

by ExaGrecation ...

"Basic Mathematics. Explained Easy | From 0" is a practical and simple guide designed for those who want to learn mathematics from the very basics. Explained in the simplest way possible. ... Read more

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"Basic Mathematics. Explained Easy | From 0" is a practical and simple guide designed for those who want to learn mathematics from the very basics. Explained in the simplest way possible.
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Numerical Solutions of Boundary Value Problems of Non-linear Differential Equations

by Sujaul Chowdhury, Syed Badiuzzaman Faruque, Ponkog Kumar Das ...

The book presents in comprehensive detail numerical solutions to boundary value problems of a number of non-linear differential equations. Replacing derivatives by finite difference approximations in these differential equations leads to a system of non-linear algebraic equations which we have solved using Newton’s iterative method. In each case, we have also obtained Euler solutions and ... Read more

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The book presents in comprehensive detail numerical solutions to boundary value problems of a number of non-linear differential equations. Replacing derivatives by finite difference approximations in these differential equations leads to a system of non-linear algebraic equations which we have solved using Newton’s iterative method. In each case, we have also obtained Euler solutions and
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The First 1000 Euler Numbers

by Various ...

The First 1000 Euler Numbers is a comprehensive mathematical reference work that presents the first thousand Euler numbers, a sequence of integers deeply connected to number theory, combinatorics, and mathematical analysis. Euler numbers, named after the prolific Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, appear in the Taylor series expansions of the secant and hyperbolic secant functions and are closely ... Read more

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The First 1000 Euler Numbers is a comprehensive mathematical reference work that presents the first thousand Euler numbers, a sequence of integers deeply connected to number theory, combinatorics, and mathematical analysis. Euler numbers, named after the prolific Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, appear in the Taylor series expansions of the secant and hyperbolic secant functions and are closely
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Arithmetic for Entertainment

by Yakov Perelman ...

This book is different from other books of similar content, not in term of the material it contains but in term of the way this material is processed and presented. It does not only study the arithmetic topics studied in school, but also analyzes how these ones can be used in various other areas and in solving real life problems. Additionally, it does not try to turn enjoyable and entertaining ... Read more

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This book is different from other books of similar content, not in term of the material it contains but in term of the way this material is processed and presented. It does not only study the arithmetic topics studied in school, but also analyzes how these ones can be used in various other areas and in solving real life problems. Additionally, it does not try to turn enjoyable and entertaining
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HCF

Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Master the Highest Common Factor (HCF) with this comprehensive guide designed to boost your understanding and problem-solving skills.This book is perfect for students, educators, and anyone looking to sharpen their math abilities. Whether you're preparing for exams or just want to improve your math knowledge, this book offers clear explanations, practical examples, and plenty of exercises to help ... Read more

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Master the Highest Common Factor (HCF) with this comprehensive guide designed to boost your understanding and problem-solving skills.This book is perfect for students, educators, and anyone looking to sharpen their math abilities. Whether you're preparing for exams or just want to improve your math knowledge, this book offers clear explanations, practical examples, and plenty of exercises to help
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Quantum Computation

by Helmut Bez, Tony Croft ...

Series series Advances in Applied Mathematics
Quantum Computation presents the mathematics of quantum computation. The purpose is to introduce the topic of quantum computing to students in computer science, physics and mathematics who have no prior knowledge of this field.The book is written in two parts. The primary mathematical topics required for an initial understanding of quantum computation are dealt with in Part I: sets, functions, ... Read more

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Quantum Computation presents the mathematics of quantum computation. The purpose is to introduce the topic of quantum computing to students in computer science, physics and mathematics who have no prior knowledge of this field.The book is written in two parts. The primary mathematical topics required for an initial understanding of quantum computation are dealt with in Part I: sets, functions,
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Master Division & Fractions

by Mourad Boufadene ...

The majority of grade-school books attempt to cover the full range of topics in one book, ignoring to commit enough pages to essential mathematical concepts. However, Mathematical research has discovered that children find learning easier when they deal with one skill set at a time. We designed our newest books to help children with one specific mathematical skill set per book with these ... Read more

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The majority of grade-school books attempt to cover the full range of topics in one book, ignoring to commit enough pages to essential mathematical concepts. However, Mathematical research has discovered that children find learning easier when they deal with one skill set at a time. We designed our newest books to help children with one specific mathematical skill set per book with these
... Read more
Modelos matemáticos para el entendimiento del dengue

by María Eugenia Puerta-Yepes ...

El texto desarrolla una aproximación integral para comprender el dengue mediante modelos matemáticos. Aborda aspectos epidemiológicos, biológicos, ambientales y de control del dengue en Colombia, incluyendo la dinámica vectorial, estrategias de prevención y sistemas de alerta temprana. El libro presenta fórmulas matemáticas y simulaciones basadas en datos reales para evaluar la transmisión, los ... Read more

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El texto desarrolla una aproximación integral para comprender el dengue mediante modelos matemáticos. Aborda aspectos epidemiológicos, biológicos, ambientales y de control del dengue en Colombia, incluyendo la dinámica vectorial, estrategias de prevención y sistemas de alerta temprana. El libro presenta fórmulas matemáticas y simulaciones basadas en datos reales para evaluar la transmisión, los
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Transformers for Machine Learning

A Deep Dive

by Uday Kamath, Wael Emara, Kenneth Graham ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition
Transformers are becoming a core part of many neural network architectures, employed in a wide range of applications such as NLP, Speech Recognition, Time Series, and Computer Vision. Transformers have gone through many adaptations and alterations, resulting in newer techniques and methods. Transformers for Machine Learning: A Deep Dive is the first comprehensive book on transformers.Key Features ... Read more

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Transformers are becoming a core part of many neural network architectures, employed in a wide range of applications such as NLP, Speech Recognition, Time Series, and Computer Vision. Transformers have gone through many adaptations and alterations, resulting in newer techniques and methods. Transformers for Machine Learning: A Deep Dive is the first comprehensive book on transformers.Key Features
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Fractional Integral Transforms

Theory and Applications

by Ahmed I. Zayed ...

Fractional Integral Transforms: Theory and Applications presents over twenty-five integral transforms, many of which have never before been collected in one single volume. Some transforms are classic, such as Laplace, Fourier, etc, and some are relatively new, such as the Fractional Fourier, Gyrator, Linear Canonical, Special Affine Fourier Transforms, as well as, continuous Wavelet, Ridgelet, and ... Read more

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Fractional Integral Transforms: Theory and Applications presents over twenty-five integral transforms, many of which have never before been collected in one single volume. Some transforms are classic, such as Laplace, Fourier, etc, and some are relatively new, such as the Fractional Fourier, Gyrator, Linear Canonical, Special Affine Fourier Transforms, as well as, continuous Wavelet, Ridgelet, and
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Introductions to Set and Functions

by Simone Malacrda ...

The theoretical assumptions of the following mathematical topics are presented in this book:mathematical logicset theoryfunction theoryliteral calculusproperties of powers and radicalsmonomial and polynomial calculusEach topic is covered by emphasizing practical applications and solving some significant exercises. ... Read more

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The theoretical assumptions of the following mathematical topics are presented in this book:mathematical logicset theoryfunction theoryliteral calculusproperties of powers and radicalsmonomial and polynomial calculusEach topic is covered by emphasizing practical applications and solving some significant exercises.
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Exercices d'équations et d'inéquations

by Simone Malacrida ...

Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :équations du second degré et du degré supérieurinégalités rationnelleséquations et inégalités irrationnelleséquations et inégalités avec le moduleDes conseils théoriques initiaux sont également présentés pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices ... Read more

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Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :équations du second degré et du degré supérieurinégalités rationnelleséquations et inégalités irrationnelleséquations et inégalités avec le moduleDes conseils théoriques initiaux sont également présentés pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices
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Introduction aux équations et aux inéquations

by Simone Malacrida ...

Dans ce livre, les hypothèses théoriques des sujets mathématiques suivants sont présentées :équations et inéquations du premier degrééquations et inéquations du second degrésystèmes d'équations et d'inéquationséquations et inéquations irrationnelleséquations et inégalités avec le moduleéquations et inéquations paramétriquesChaque sujet est traité en mettant l'accent sur les applications pratiques ... Read more

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Dans ce livre, les hypothèses théoriques des sujets mathématiques suivants sont présentées :équations et inéquations du premier degrééquations et inéquations du second degrésystèmes d'équations et d'inéquationséquations et inéquations irrationnelleséquations et inégalités avec le moduleéquations et inéquations paramétriquesChaque sujet est traité en mettant l'accent sur les applications pratiques
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