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The Outer Limits of Reason

What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us

de Noson S. Yanofsky ...

This exploration of the scientific limits of knowledge challenges our deep-seated beliefs about our universe, our rationality, and ourselves.“A must-read for anyone studying information science.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewMany books explain what is known about the universe. This book investigates what cannot be known. Rather than exploring the amazing facts that science, mathematics, and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

This exploration of the scientific limits of knowledge challenges our deep-seated beliefs about our universe, our rationality, and ourselves.“A must-read for anyone studying information science.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewMany books explain what is known about the universe. This book investigates what cannot be known. Rather than exploring the amazing facts that science, mathematics, and
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Once Upon a Prime

The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature

de Sarah Hart ...

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice**“Wide-ranging and thoroughly winning.” —Jordan Ellenberg, The New York Times Book Review“An absolute joy to read!" —Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics**For fans of Seven Brief Lessons in Physics, an exploration of the many ways mathematics can transform our understanding of literature and vice versa, by the first woman to ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice**“Wide-ranging and thoroughly winning.” —Jordan Ellenberg, The New York Times Book Review“An absolute joy to read!" —Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics**For fans of Seven Brief Lessons in Physics, an exploration of the many ways mathematics can transform our understanding of literature and vice versa, by the first woman to
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What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

de Randall Munroe ...

A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Leer más

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A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can
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Undiluted Hocus-Pocus

The Autobiography of Martin Gardner

de Martin Gardner ...

"Zealously debunking science fads and declaring his bafflement at the human brain, maths writer Martin Gardner was on fine form in this posthumous memoir." — NatureMartin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland. Gardner's illuminating ... Leer más

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"Zealously debunking science fads and declaring his bafflement at the human brain, maths writer Martin Gardner was on fine form in this posthumous memoir." — NatureMartin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland. Gardner's illuminating
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Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

de Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands ...

**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors
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The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

de Simon Singh ...

The brainy book by the bestselling author of Fermat's Enigma—a must for anyone interested in numbers and mathematics, as well as for the millions of Simpsons fans worldwide."Simon Singh's excellent book blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to secretly educate cartoon viewers." ?David X. Cohen, writer for The Simpsons and FuturamaYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (and ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The brainy book by the bestselling author of Fermat's Enigma—a must for anyone interested in numbers and mathematics, as well as for the millions of Simpsons fans worldwide."Simon Singh's excellent book blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to secretly educate cartoon viewers." ?David X. Cohen, writer for The Simpsons and FuturamaYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (and
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The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

de Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
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Imagining Numbers

de Barry Mazur ...

"A poetic and profound meditation on the mathematical imagination" reveals how the imaginary number was first imagined, and how to imagine it yourself ( The Christian Science Monitor ).Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) is Barry Mazur's invitation to those who take delight in the imaginative work of reading poetry, but may have no background in math, to make a leap ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

"A poetic and profound meditation on the mathematical imagination" reveals how the imaginary number was first imagined, and how to imagine it yourself ( The Christian Science Monitor ).Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) is Barry Mazur's invitation to those who take delight in the imaginative work of reading poetry, but may have no background in math, to make a leap
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Escape from Model Land

How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

de Erica Thompson ...

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And
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Math for English Majors

A Human Take on the Universal Language

de Ben Orlin ...

In this trailblazing work from the internet’s most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world’s most confounding language.Math, it is said, is the "universal language.” But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the ... Leer más

$15.36 USD

In this trailblazing work from the internet’s most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world’s most confounding language.Math, it is said, is the "universal language.” But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the
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Philosophy of Mathematics

de Øystein Linnebo ...

Series series Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy
A sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of mathematics from one of its leading contemporary scholarsMathematics is one of humanity's most successful yet puzzling endeavors. It is a model of precision and objectivity, but appears distinct from the empirical sciences because it seems to deliver nonexperiential knowledge of a nonphysical reality of numbers, sets, and functions. How ... Leer más

$25.28 USD

A sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of mathematics from one of its leading contemporary scholarsMathematics is one of humanity's most successful yet puzzling endeavors. It is a model of precision and objectivity, but appears distinct from the empirical sciences because it seems to deliver nonexperiential knowledge of a nonphysical reality of numbers, sets, and functions. How
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Why String Theory?

de Joseph Conlon ...

Series series Discovering Physics
Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental ... Leer más

$41.39 USD

Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental
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How to Bake Pi

An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics

de Eugenia Cheng ...

**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered,
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Sneaky Math

A Graphic Primer with Projects

de Cy Tymony ...

Series Libro 9 - Sneaky Books
" By capitalizing on these real-world applications, Tymony helps conquer much of the fear and dread associated with traditional math lessons." (Booklist)Cy Tymony, author of the best-selling Sneaky Uses series, brings his unique, fun hands-on learning approach to all things math.Many people fear math and numbers, even Barbie, who famously said "Math class is tough" in her controversial 1992 ... Leer más

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" By capitalizing on these real-world applications, Tymony helps conquer much of the fear and dread associated with traditional math lessons." (Booklist)Cy Tymony, author of the best-selling Sneaky Uses series, brings his unique, fun hands-on learning approach to all things math.Many people fear math and numbers, even Barbie, who famously said "Math class is tough" in her controversial 1992
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Godel's Mistake

The Role of Meaning in Mathematics

de Ashish Dalela ...

Gödel's incompleteness theorem is a foundational result in mathematics that proves that any axiomatic theory of numbers will be either inconsistent or incomplete. Turing’s Halting problem is a foundational result in computing proving that computers cannot know if a program will halt. Gödel’s Mistake connects these theorems to the question of meaning. The book shows that the proofs arise due to ... Leer más

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Gödel's incompleteness theorem is a foundational result in mathematics that proves that any axiomatic theory of numbers will be either inconsistent or incomplete. Turing’s Halting problem is a foundational result in computing proving that computers cannot know if a program will halt. Gödel’s Mistake connects these theorems to the question of meaning. The book shows that the proofs arise due to
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Linear Algebra

de Serge Lang ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Linear Algebra is intended for a one-term course at the junior or senior level. It begins with an exposition of the basic theory of vector spaces and proceeds to explain the fundamental structure theorems for linear maps, including eigenvectors and eigenvalues, quadric and hermitian forms, diagonalization of symmetric, hermitian, and unitary linear maps and matrices, triangulation, and Jordan ... Leer más

$48.59 USD

Linear Algebra is intended for a one-term course at the junior or senior level. It begins with an exposition of the basic theory of vector spaces and proceeds to explain the fundamental structure theorems for linear maps, including eigenvectors and eigenvalues, quadric and hermitian forms, diagonalization of symmetric, hermitian, and unitary linear maps and matrices, triangulation, and Jordan
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GameTek

de Geoffrey Engelstein ...

What games can teach us about life, the universe and ourselves.If you shuffle a deck of cards what are the odds that the sequence is unique? What is the connection between dice, platonic solids and Newton's theory of gravity? What is more random: a dice tower or a number generator? Can you actually employ a strategy for a game as basic as Rock-Paper-Scissors?These are all questions that are thrown ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

What games can teach us about life, the universe and ourselves.If you shuffle a deck of cards what are the odds that the sequence is unique? What is the connection between dice, platonic solids and Newton's theory of gravity? What is more random: a dice tower or a number generator? Can you actually employ a strategy for a game as basic as Rock-Paper-Scissors?These are all questions that are thrown
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Complex Analysis

de Serge Lang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The present book is meant as a text for a course on complex analysis at the advanced undergraduate level, or first-year graduate level. The first half, more or less, can be used for a one-semester course addressed to undergraduates. The second half can be used for a second semester, at either level. Somewhat more material has been included than can be covered at leisure in one or two terms, to ... Leer más

$21.41 USD

The present book is meant as a text for a course on complex analysis at the advanced undergraduate level, or first-year graduate level. The first half, more or less, can be used for a one-semester course addressed to undergraduates. The second half can be used for a second semester, at either level. Somewhat more material has been included than can be covered at leisure in one or two terms, to
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A Dictionary of Statistics 3e

de Graham Upton, Ian Cook ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference
This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,300 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability. It also includes biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field and coverage of statistical journals and societies. While embracing the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, information is presented ... Leer más

$13.67 USD

This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,300 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability. It also includes biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field and coverage of statistical journals and societies. While embracing the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, information is presented
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The Geometry of Universal Mind - Volume 2

de Bob Mustin ...

Series Libro 2 - The Geometry of Universal Mind
The second of four volumes concerning the author's ground-breaking insights on Geometry, Mind, and Meaning, complete with diagrams. This volume concerns different aspects of modern science that will bear on this geometry, which will be presented in a more complete form in Volume Three.The sciences concerned are Chaos Theory, Relativity, Quantum Theory, Holography, and others. The book takes from ... Leer más

$4.46 USD

The second of four volumes concerning the author's ground-breaking insights on Geometry, Mind, and Meaning, complete with diagrams. This volume concerns different aspects of modern science that will bear on this geometry, which will be presented in a more complete form in Volume Three.The sciences concerned are Chaos Theory, Relativity, Quantum Theory, Holography, and others. The book takes from
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Musimathics, Volume 1

The Mathematical Foundations of Music

de Gareth Loy ...

A commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science.“Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune,” writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music—a ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

A commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science.“Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune,” writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music—a
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Calculus II For Dummies

de Mark Zegarelli ...

The easy (okay, easier) way to master advanced calculus topics and theoriesCalculus II For Dummies will help you get through your (notoriously difficult) calc class—or pass a standardized test like the MCAT with flying colors. Calculus is required for many majors, but not everyone’s a natural at it. This friendly book breaks down tricky concepts in plain English, in a way that you can understand. ... Leer más

$18.00 USD

The easy (okay, easier) way to master advanced calculus topics and theoriesCalculus II For Dummies will help you get through your (notoriously difficult) calc class—or pass a standardized test like the MCAT with flying colors. Calculus is required for many majors, but not everyone’s a natural at it. This friendly book breaks down tricky concepts in plain English, in a way that you can understand.
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Why Machines Learn

The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI

de Anil Ananthaswamy ...

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study
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Chain Event Graphs

de Rodrigo A. Collazo, Christiane Goergen, Jim Q. Smith ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer Science & Data Analysis
Written by some major contributors to the development of this class of graphical models, Chain Event Graphs introduces a viable and straightforward new tool for statistical inference, model selection and learning techniques. The book extends established technologies used in the study of discrete Bayesian Networks so that they apply in a much more general settingAs the first book on Chain Event ... Leer más

$65.69 USD

Written by some major contributors to the development of this class of graphical models, Chain Event Graphs introduces a viable and straightforward new tool for statistical inference, model selection and learning techniques. The book extends established technologies used in the study of discrete Bayesian Networks so that they apply in a much more general settingAs the first book on Chain Event
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