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  • Numbers Tell Stories

    How Data Can Reveal the Surprising Truths about Our World from the Bestselling Author

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our world‘There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil’ GuardianWhat do marriage, milk and the black market tell us about the state of humanity? Most people would say, not much at all. But the numbers reveal startling truths about who we ... Read more

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  • Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension

    by Matt Parker ...
    'Maths at its most playful and multifarious' Jordan EllenbergMatt Parker, author of the No.1 bestseller Humble Pi, takes us on a riotous journey through the possibilities of numbersMathematician Matt Parker uses bizarre Klein Bottles, unimaginably small pizza slices, knots no one can untie and computers built from dominoes to reveal some of the most exotic and fascinating ideas in mathematics. ... Read more

    S$ 21.03 SGD

  • How Not to Be Wrong

    The Power of Mathematical Thinking

    by Jordan Ellenberg ...
    **“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands**The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly ... Read more

    S$ 12.63 SGD

  • Algorithms to Live By

    The Computer Science of Human Decisions

    by Brian Christian, Griffiths ...
    A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern life is constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set ... Read more

    S$ 13.18 SGD

  • A Mind For Numbers

    How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

    by Barbara Oakley PhD ...
    The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand ... Read more

    S$ 18.85 SGD

  • Storytelling with Data

    A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals

    by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic ...
    Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it!Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for ... Read more

    S$ 38.99 SGD

  • Infinite Powers

    How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

    by Steven Strogatz ...
    From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were ... Read more

    S$ 17.65 SGD

  • Everything Is Predictable

    How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World

    by Tom Chivers ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting' Oliver Burkeman'A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem' Will Storr'Witty, lively and best of all, extremely nerdy. I learned a lot and so will you' Tim HarfordThomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the p... ... Read more

    S$ 16.45 SGD

  • The Art of Doing Science and Engineering

    Learning to Learn

    by Richard W. Hamming ...
    A groundbreaking treatise by one of the great mathematicians of our age, who outlines a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived.What inspires and spurs on a great idea? Can we train ourselves to think in a way that will enable world-changing understandings and insights to emerge?Richard Hamming said we can. He first inspired a generation of engineers, scientists, and researchers in ... Read more

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  • Mathematics of Economics and Business

    by Frank Werner, Yuri N. Sotskov ...
    For all students who wish to understand current economic and business literature, knowledge of mathematical methods has become a prerequisite. Clear and concise, with precise definitions and theorems, Werner and Sotskov cover all the major topics required to gain a firm grounding in this subject including sequences, series, applications in finance, functions, differentiations, differentials and ... Read more

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  • Shape

    The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

    by Jordan Ellenberg ...
    **An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” *—*The New York TimesFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • The Joy Of X

    A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

    by Steven Strogatz ...
    “Delightful . . . easily digestible chapters include plenty of helpful examples and illustrations. You'll never forget the Pythagorean theorem again!”—Scientific AmericanMany people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all of the time, whether we know it or not. In The Joy of x, Steven Strogatz expands on his hit New York Times series ... Read more

    S$ 16.78 SGD

  • How to Read Numbers

    A Guide to Statistics in the News (and Knowing When to Trust Them)

    by Tom Chivers, David Chivers ...
    Every day, most of us will read or watch something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it'll be obvious - 'X people develop cancer every year' - and sometimes less obvious - 'How smartphones destroyed a generation'. Statistics are an immensely powerful tool for understanding the world, but in the wrong hands they can be dangerous.Introducing you to the common mistakes ... Read more

    S$ 16.45 SGD

  • Probably Overthinking It

    How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

    by Allen B. Downey ...
    "A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Read more

    S$ 22.23 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fermat’s Last Theorem

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

    S$ 12.63 SGD

  • Linked

    How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life

    by Albert-László Barabási ...
    The best-selling guide to network science, the revolutionary field that reveals the deep links between all forms of human social lifeA cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. In Linked, Albert-László Barabási, the nation's foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us ... Read more

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  • How Not to Be Wrong

    The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life

    by Jordan Ellenberg ...
    The maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In fact, Jordan Ellenberg shows us, maths touches on everything we do, and a little mathematical knowledge reveals the hidden structures that lie beneath the world's messy and chaotic surface. In How Not to be Wrong, Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing ... Read more

    S$ 28.11 SGD

  • Revision on the Comparative Relation of Stellar Dynamics

    The Patterned Relationship within Solar Radius/Solar Mass Dynamics, and Correlated 'Circumstellar Habitable Zones'

    by Bruce R. Nye ...
    Dive into Stellar Mastery: Uncover the Universe's Secrets with Revolutionary Mathematical Insights.Are you captivated by the vastness of our universe? Intrigued by the patterns and phenomena that govern our skies? Brace yourself for a groundbreaking expedition that delves deep into the heart of celestial dynamics.This work is more than just a book-it's an invitation to explore a world where ... Read more

    S$ 11.65 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dynamical Systems Generated by Linear Maps

    by Ćemal B. Dolićanin, Anatolij B. Antonevich ...
    The book deals with dynamical systems, generated by linear mappings of finite dimensional spaces and their applications. These systems have a relatively simple structure from the point of view of the modern dynamical systems theory. However, for the dynamical systems of this sort, it is possible to obtain explicit answers to specific questions being useful in applications.The considered problems ... Read more

    S$ 66.70 SGD

  • Applied Simulation and Optimization 2

    New Applications in Logistics, Industrial and Aeronautical Practice

    Edited by Miguel Mujica Mota, Idalia Flores De La Mota ...
    Building on the author’s earlier Applied Simulation and Optimization, this book presents novel methods for solving problems in industry, based on hybrid simulation-optimization approaches that combine the advantages of both paradigms. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to tackling scheduling, routing problems, resource allocations and other issues in industrial environments, the service ... Read more

    S$ 120.11 SGD

  • From Great Discoveries in Number Theory to Applications

    by Michal Křížek, Lawrence Somer, Alena Šolcová ...
    This book provides an overview of many interesting properties of natural numbers, demonstrating their applications in areas such as cryptography, geometry, astronomy, mechanics, computer science, and recreational mathematics. In particular, it presents the main ideas of error-detecting and error-correcting codes, digital signatures, hashing functions, generators of pseudorandom numbers, and the ... Read more

    S$ 53.40 SGD

  • Enlargement of Filtration with Finance in View

    by Monique Jeanblanc, Anna Aksamit ...
    Series series SpringerBriefs in Quantitative Finance
    This volume presents classical results of the theory of enlargement of filtration. The focus is on the behavior of martingales with respect to the enlarged filtration and related objects. The study is conducted in various contexts including immersion, progressive enlargement with a random time and initial enlargement with a random variable.The aim of this book is to collect the main mathematical ... Read more

    S$ 91.33 SGD

  • Modelli Matematici per l'Economia e la Finanza

    by Luca Barzanti, Alessandro Pezzi ...
    Il Volume presenta modelli originali di matematica applicata all’economia e alla finanza di base. Il suo taglio critico e ragionato si sviluppa attraverso un percorso che, a partire da ciascun problema considerato, ne introduce articolazioni stimolanti per la proposta di nuove soluzioni, talvolta innovative. Sono inoltre analizzati i legami tra i modelli e la realtà operativa e le inerenti ... Read more

    S$ 29.49 SGD

  • Modelling Nature

    An introduction to mathematical modelling of natural systems

    by Edward Gillman, Michael Gillman ...
    This short textbook introduces students to the concept of describing natural systems using mathematical models. We highlight the variety of ways in which natural systems lend themselves to mathematical description and the importance of models in revealing fundamental processes. The process of science via the building, testing and use of models (theories) is described and forms the structure of the ... Read more

    S$ 66.59 SGD