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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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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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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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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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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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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), ... 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),
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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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Soft Computing

Recent Advances and Applications in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Edited by Pradip Debnath, Oscar Castillo, Poom Kumam ...

Series series Edge AI in Future Computing
This book explores soft computing techniques in a systematic manner starting from their initial stage to recent developments in this area. The book presents a survey of the existing knowledge and the current state-of-the-art development through cutting-edge original new contributions from the researchers. Soft Computing: Recent Advances and Applications in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences ... Read more

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This book explores soft computing techniques in a systematic manner starting from their initial stage to recent developments in this area. The book presents a survey of the existing knowledge and the current state-of-the-art development through cutting-edge original new contributions from the researchers. Soft Computing: Recent Advances and Applications in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
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Introduction to Arnold’s Proof of the Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser Theorem

by Achim Feldmeier ...

INTRODUCTION TO ARNOLD’S PROOF OF THE KOLMOGOROV–ARNOLD–MOSER THEOREMThis book provides an accessible step-by-step account of Arnold’s classical proof of the Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser (KAM) Theorem. It begins with a general background of the theorem, proves the famous Liouville–Arnold theorem for integrable systems and introduces Kneser’s tori in four-dimensional phase space. It then introduces and ... Read more

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INTRODUCTION TO ARNOLD’S PROOF OF THE KOLMOGOROV–ARNOLD–MOSER THEOREMThis book provides an accessible step-by-step account of Arnold’s classical proof of the Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser (KAM) Theorem. It begins with a general background of the theorem, proves the famous Liouville–Arnold theorem for integrable systems and introduces Kneser’s tori in four-dimensional phase space. It then introduces and
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FRACTIONS

MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS

by KASHIEF JAGOT ...

Series Book 1.00 - MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS
"At last! Now your child can master the fundamentals of fractions, with this step by step study guide." Your child will have a unique learning experience. The child will be able to do the examples by themselves without the assistance of a teacher or tutor.“Don’t you want this study guide for your child?”Contents:Rational NumbersProper FractionsImproper FractionsImproper Fractions to Mixed ... Read more

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"At last! Now your child can master the fundamentals of fractions, with this step by step study guide." Your child will have a unique learning experience. The child will be able to do the examples by themselves without the assistance of a teacher or tutor.“Don’t you want this study guide for your child?”Contents:Rational NumbersProper FractionsImproper FractionsImproper Fractions to Mixed
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Speed Math

Simple Methods to Do Math Quickly in One’s Head

by Gaurav Tekriwal ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Speed Math provides easy-to-understand methods, tips, and tricks to do math in one's head, on paper, and on a calculator at a faster rate and with more accuracy for anyone who is intimidated by math and for whom such calculations would otherwise require paper or calculator. ... Read more

$35.99 NZD

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Speed Math provides easy-to-understand methods, tips, and tricks to do math in one's head, on paper, and on a calculator at a faster rate and with more accuracy for anyone who is intimidated by math and for whom such calculations would otherwise require paper or calculator.
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The Art of Algorithm Design

by Sachi Nandan Mohanty, Pabitra Kumar Tripathy, Suneeta Satpathy ...

The Art of Algorithm Design is a complementary perception of all books on algorithm design and is a roadmap for all levels of learners as well as professionals dealing with algorithmic problems. Further, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to algorithms and covers them in considerable depth, yet makes their design and analysis accessible to all levels of readers. All algorithms are ... Read more

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The Art of Algorithm Design is a complementary perception of all books on algorithm design and is a roadmap for all levels of learners as well as professionals dealing with algorithmic problems. Further, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to algorithms and covers them in considerable depth, yet makes their design and analysis accessible to all levels of readers. All algorithms are
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Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic

From Children's Ideas To Classroom Practice

by David W. Carraher, Analúcia D. Schliemann, Bárbara M. Brizuela ...

Series series Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it.The authors regard Early ... Read more

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Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it.The authors regard Early
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Exercícios de logaritmos e exponenciais

by Simone Malacrida ...

Neste livro, são realizados exercícios sobre os seguintes tópicos matemáticos:funções logarítmicas e propriedadesfunções e propriedades exponenciaisequações e desigualdades logarítmicas e exponenciais.Também são apresentadas dicas teóricas iniciais para a compreensão da execução dos exercícios. ... Read more

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Neste livro, são realizados exercícios sobre os seguintes tópicos matemáticos:funções logarítmicas e propriedadesfunções e propriedades exponenciaisequações e desigualdades logarítmicas e exponenciais.Também são apresentadas dicas teóricas iniciais para a compreensão da execução dos exercícios.
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Elements of arithmetic

Enriched edition. Exploring Arithmetic Principles and Mathematical Concepts

by Augustus De Morgan, Kelsey Ramsey ...

In "Elements of Arithmetic," Augustus De Morgan presents a rigorous yet accessible examination of the foundations of arithmetic. The book artfully combines clear expository prose with a systematic approach to mathematical principles, making complex ideas comprehensible to both lay readers and students. De Morgan's work is notable for its emphasis on logical reasoning and abstract thinking, ... Read more

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In "Elements of Arithmetic," Augustus De Morgan presents a rigorous yet accessible examination of the foundations of arithmetic. The book artfully combines clear expository prose with a systematic approach to mathematical principles, making complex ideas comprehensible to both lay readers and students. De Morgan's work is notable for its emphasis on logical reasoning and abstract thinking,
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How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic

How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic

by Beryl Webber ...

Series Book 10 - Brilliant how to ...
How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic addresses the twin pillars of mental arithmetic - mental recall and mental agility. Mental recall depends on familiarity with number bonds and plenty of opportunity to practise. Mental agility depends more on confidence with the number system and the four operations. Using the worksheets in this book, students will learn about: tens and units; addition, ... Read more

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How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic addresses the twin pillars of mental arithmetic - mental recall and mental agility. Mental recall depends on familiarity with number bonds and plenty of opportunity to practise. Mental agility depends more on confidence with the number system and the four operations. Using the worksheets in this book, students will learn about: tens and units; addition,
... Read more
Brainstorm with Bharat

by SHUBHAM SINGH ...

Brainstorm with Bharat brings you 100 puzzles, brain teasers, and real-world problems — crafted thoughtfully for the students, working professionals, dreamers, and lifelong learners of Bharat. Blending inspiration from legends like Shakuntala Devi, H.C. Verma, and the spirit of Bharat's diverse challenges, every question here makes you think, rethink, and realize the hidden strength of logical ... Read more

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Brainstorm with Bharat brings you 100 puzzles, brain teasers, and real-world problems — crafted thoughtfully for the students, working professionals, dreamers, and lifelong learners of Bharat. Blending inspiration from legends like Shakuntala Devi, H.C. Verma, and the spirit of Bharat's diverse challenges, every question here makes you think, rethink, and realize the hidden strength of logical
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Short Cuts In Figures

Amazing Rapid calculation techniques, tables and formulas

by A. Frederick Collins ...

A WORD TO YOUFiguring is the key-note of all business. To know how to figure quickly and accurately is to jack-up the power of your mind, and hence your efficiency, and the purpose of this book is to tell you how to do it.Anyone who can do ordinary arithmetic can easily master the simple methods I have given to figure the right way as well as to use short cuts, and these when taken together are ... Read more

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A WORD TO YOUFiguring is the key-note of all business. To know how to figure quickly and accurately is to jack-up the power of your mind, and hence your efficiency, and the purpose of this book is to tell you how to do it.Anyone who can do ordinary arithmetic can easily master the simple methods I have given to figure the right way as well as to use short cuts, and these when taken together are
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Introduction To Non-abelian Class Field Theory, An: Automorphic Forms Of Weight 1 And 2-dimensional Galois Representations

by Toyokazu Hiramatsu, Seiken Saito ...

Series Book 13 - Series On Number Theory And Its Applications
This monograph provides a brief exposition of automorphic forms of weight 1 and their applications to arithmetic, especially to Galois representations. One of the outstanding problems in arithmetic is a generalization of class field theory to non-abelian Galois extension of number fields. In this volume, we discuss some relations between this problem and cusp forms of weight 1. ... Read more

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This monograph provides a brief exposition of automorphic forms of weight 1 and their applications to arithmetic, especially to Galois representations. One of the outstanding problems in arithmetic is a generalization of class field theory to non-abelian Galois extension of number fields. In this volume, we discuss some relations between this problem and cusp forms of weight 1.
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Mathematics Principles Teachers Pack V11

by Clive W. Humphris ...

An enhanced eBook published in full colour. Now including extensive interactive content enabling exploration by inserting any values that would occur in a real situation whereby the graphics are redrawn to reflect those changes.Calculations can be also tested against any standard subject textbook to compare the results.Interactive Technology when used in the classroom can motivate passive students ... Read more

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An enhanced eBook published in full colour. Now including extensive interactive content enabling exploration by inserting any values that would occur in a real situation whereby the graphics are redrawn to reflect those changes.Calculations can be also tested against any standard subject textbook to compare the results.Interactive Technology when used in the classroom can motivate passive students
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