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Paperback. Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? This title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains all physical concepts used in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 104 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148540
- ISBN
- 9780691148540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.85
€ 23.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Did you know it's possible to derive the Pythagorean theorem by spinning a fish tank filled with water? Or that the line of best fit for a data set can be found using a mechanical contraption made from a rod and springs? This title demonstrates how to use physical intuition to solve these and other math problems. Num Pages: 200 pages, 56 halftones. 66 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154565
- ISBN
- 9780691154565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Explores the idea of accumulating information about a set of combinatorial structures by performing a random walk on those structures. This work is not only suitable for teachers of postgraduate courses on these topics, but also for established researchers. Series: Lectures in Mathematics. ETH Zurich. Num Pages: 123 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764369460
- ISBN
- 9783764369460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.57
€ 100.57
Paperback. This 2003 edition is ideal for use in undergraduate and introductory graduate level courses in complex variables. Series Editor(s): Ablowitz, Mark J.; Davis, S. H.; Hinch, E. J.; Iserles, A.; Ockendon, J.; Olver, P. J. Series: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 660 pages, 160 b/w illus. 350 exercises. BIC Classification: PBKD; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 984. Introduction and Applications. Series: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics. 660 pages, 160 b/w illus. 350 exercises. This 2003 edition is ideal for use in undergraduate and introductory graduate level courses in complex variables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBKD; PBW. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight: 1010. Series Editor(s) :Ablowitz, Mark J.; Davis, S.H.; Hinch, E. J.; Iserles, A.; Ockendon, J.; Olver, P.J.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 660
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521534291
- ISBN
- 9780521534291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.34
€ 92.34
Paperback. This volume presents new results in probability theory and partial differential equations related to asymptotic Series: Lectures in Mathematics. ETH Zurich. Num Pages: 154 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764353926
- ISBN
- 9783764353926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardcover. This book deals with the construction, analysis and interpretation of mathematical models to help us understand the world. It develops the mathematical and physical ideas that are fundamental in understanding contemporary problems in science and engineering. Series: Texts in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 468 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387877495
- ISBN
- 9780387877495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.96
€ 92.96
Hardback. For study or hobby, Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun is an entertaining guide to the world of ballistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 90, 36 black & white halftones, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PDX; PHV; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898563
- ISBN
- 9780801898563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.56
€ 83.56
Hardback. This book provides a pedagogical examination of the way in which stochastic models are encountered in applied sciences and techniques such as physics, engineering, biology and genetics, economics and social sciences. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848210578
- ISBN
- 9781848210578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.21
€ 180.21
Hardcover. Covers all the theory and practical advice that actuaries need in order to determine the claims reserves for non-life insurance. Describes all the necessary mathematical methods used to estimate loss reserves and shares the authors' practical experience, which is essential in showing which of the methods should be applied in any given situation. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 438 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470723463
- ISBN
- 9780470723463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.28
€ 108.28
Hardcover. This book introduces the reader to the fundamental principles, definitions, and results of dynamical systems and chaos. Rather than relegating chaos to the last chapter in the book, as is usually the case, this work treats chaos as an integral part of dynamical systems theory. Series: Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization. Num Pages: 344 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471319757
- ISBN
- 9780471319757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.21
€ 224.21
Hardcover. Discusses analytical issues and intricate financial instruments in a way that it is accessible to postgraduate students with or without a previous background in probability theory and finance. This title covers an overview of MATLAB and the various components that will be used alongside it throughout the textbook. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFM; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683699
- ISBN
- 9780470683699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Hardback. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792311553
- ISBN
- 9780792311553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Paperback. This volume introduces a systematic approach to mathematical problems involved with thermodynamic fluids. The book is written for theoretical and applied mathematicians with an interest in compressible flow, capillarity theory, and control theory. Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHDF; TGMB; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374. Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics. 252 pages, black & white illustrations. This volume introduces a systematic approach to mathematical problems involved with thermodynamic fluids. The book is written for theoretical and applied mathematicians with an interest in compressible flow, capillarity theory, and control theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PBW; PHDF; TGMB; TGMF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642211362
- ISBN
- 9783642211362
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Condition: New
€ 72.44
€ 72.44
Paperback. The papers collected here focus on probabilistic causality, addressing topics such as the search for casual mechanisms, epistemic and metaphysical views of causality, Baesian nets and causal dependance, and causation in the special sciences. The emphasis is on stochastic processes, however. Editor(s): Galavotti, Maria Carla; Suppes, Patrick; Costantini, Domenico. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HP; PBWL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781575863221
- ISBN
- 9781575863221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.18
€ 29.99
€ 24.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447151098
- ISBN
- 9781447151098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605944
- ISBN
- 9780691605944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. This book introduces key results essential for financial practitioners by means of concrete examples and a fully rigorous exposition. Series: Mastering Mathematical Finance. Num Pages: 186 pages, 6 b/w illus. 85 exercises. BIC Classification: KFF; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314. Series: Mastering Mathematical Finance. 186 pages, 6 b/w illus. 85 exercises. Introduces key results essential for financial practitioners by means of concrete examples and a fully rigorous exposition. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KFF; PBW. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521175739
- ISBN
- 9780521175739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.74
€ 57.74
Paperback. Combines financial motivation with mathematical style. Assuming only basic knowledge of probability and calculus, this title presents three areas of mathematical finance, namely Option pricing based on the no-arbitrage principle in discrete and continuous time setting, Markowitz portfolio optimisation and Capital Asset Pricing Model. Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290816
- ISBN
- 9780857290816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.36
€ 52.36
paperback. This master's-level introduction to mainstream credit risk modelling balances rigorous theory with real-world, post-credit crisis examples. Series: Mastering Mathematical Finance. Num Pages: 201 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KFFL; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 396 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521175753
- ISBN
- 9780521175753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. This book reviews the body of knowledge on goal programming (GP) methodology and its applications. The approach used starts first by seeking to differentiate GP from other multiple criteria decision-making methodologies. This is followed by a description of GP model formulation strategies. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395584
- ISBN
- 9780792395584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
Hardback. Suitable for students of all mathematics and art levels, this title focuses on two mathematical areas: perspective related to drawing man-made forms and fractal geometry related to drawing natural forms. It encourages experimentation and collaboration, and captures the essence of artistic and mathematical creation and discovery. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 color illus. 50 halftones. 150 line illus. BIC Classification: AGZ; PBM; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125923
- ISBN
- 9780691125923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.97
€ 80.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 halftones. 93 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: PBCD; PBH; PBKS; PBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161143
- ISBN
- 9780691161143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.39
€ 29.99
€ 22.39
Hardback. This construction of strict Lyapunov functions is an ongoing engineering challenge. This book contains a broad repertoire of Lyapunov constructions for nonlinear systems, focusing on methods for transforming non-strict Lyapunov functions into strict ones. Series: Communications and Control Engineering. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TBG; TJFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 765.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848825345
- ISBN
- 9781848825345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.42
€ 238.42
Paperback. An updated edition of the essential textbook for students of economics at every level, with comprehensive coverage of mathematical theory. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1466.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784991487
- ISBN
- 9781784991487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.46
€ 46.99
€ 44.46