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History of mathematics

Paperback. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 684 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBH; PBK; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
684
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 3rd ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461426325
ISBN
9781461426325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.00

Hardback. Traces the origins and development of mathematics in the ancient Middle East, from its earliest beginnings in the fourth millennium BCE to the end of indigenous intellectual culture in the second century BCE when cuneiform writing was gradually abandoned. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 halftones. 51 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091822
ISBN
9780691091822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 63.58

Paperback. Presents an overview of mathematical activity in Berlin, beginning with the foundation of the Academy by Leibniz. This work covers the foundation of the University of Berlin, the 'Golden Age' of mathematics, the Nazi period, and the development of mathematics in East and West Berlin during the political division of the city. Editor(s): Begehr, Heinrich; Koch, Helmut; Kramer, Jurg; Schappacher, Norbert; Thiele, Ernst-Jochen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764359430
ISBN
9783764359430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardback. This review of the mathematics uses in computing takes in a host of topics including software engineering and reliability, coding theory, and cryptography, and is an enlightening introductory guide to the calculations which have built our technological world. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; PBX; UM; UYA; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447145332
ISBN
9781447145332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

Hardback. Based on research in Sanskrit sources, this title chronicles the development of mathematical techniques and texts in South Asia from antiquity to the early modern period. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120676
ISBN
9780691120676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 63.58

paperback. Covers the evolution of mathematics in the nineteenth century as a whole. This book discusses useful concepts, methods, and algorithms. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P.; Shenitzer, A. Translator(s): Grant, Hazel; Sheinin, O. B. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
2nd rev. ed. 2001
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764364427
ISBN
9783764364427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.37

Hardback. Presents a study of the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century. This book describes the development of geometry. It discusses analytic function theory, and shows how the work of mathematicians like Cauchy, Riemann and Weierstrass led to fresh ways of understanding functions. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBM; PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764350482
ISBN
9783764350482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.18

Hardcover. Presents an essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called 'Constructive function theory', an essay of the development of the calculus of variations, and a study of the history of finite differences, in whose development Soviet mathematicians have played a prominent role. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764358457
ISBN
9783764358457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; PBB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175836
ISBN
9780691175836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. This book collects the papers of the conference held in Berlin, Germany, 27-29August 2012, on 'Space, Geometry and the Imagination from Antiquity to the Modern Age'. The conference was a joint effort by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (Berlin) and the Centro die Ricerca Matematica Ennio De Giorgi (Pisa)." Editor(s): De Risi, Vincenzo. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 327 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319379845
ISBN
9783319379845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.74

hardcover. This book collects the papers of the conference held in Berlin, Germany, 27-29August 2012, on 'Space, Geometry and the Imagination from Antiquity to the Modern Age'. The conference was a joint effort by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (Berlin) and the Centro die Ricerca Matematica Ennio De Giorgi (Pisa)." Editor(s): Risi, Vincenzo de. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 327 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Edition
2015th Edition
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319121017
ISBN
9783319121017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 61. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACK; HPCA; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474095
ISBN
9780801474095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Menahem Max Schiffer: Selected Papers Volume 1 Editor(s): Duren, Peter; Zalcman, Lawrence. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 564 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1287.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817636524
ISBN
9780817636524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.35

Paperback. This two-volume set collects more than 50 of the most groundbreaking contributions of Menahem Max Schiffer, on topics including geometric function theory, Riemann surfaces and partial differential equations. Includes annotation and invited commentaries. Editor(s): Duren, Peter; Zalcman, Lawrence. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 587 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
587
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493936984
ISBN
9781493936984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.40

Paperback. This two volume set presents over 50 of the most groundbreaking contributions of Menahem M Schiffer. All of the reprints of Schiffer's works herein have extensive annotation and invited commentaries, offering new clarity and insight into his impact and legacy. Editor(s): Duren, Peter; Zalcman, Lawrence. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 569 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1075.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493939558
ISBN
9781493939558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.73

Paperback. Containing over 160 complex problems with hints and detailed solutions, this book can be used as a self-study guide for mathematics competitions and for improving problem-solving skills in courses on plane geometry or the history of mathematics. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 191 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319375625
ISBN
9783319375625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

paperback. Editor(s): Abeles, Francine F.; Fuller, Mark E. Series: Studies in Universal Logic. Num Pages: 271 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319247540
ISBN
9783319247540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319255668
ISBN
9783319255668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.17

Hardback. Takes us on a mathematical mystery tour, unraveling a tale of political struggles, psychological crises, sexual complexities, and ethical dilemmas. This book focuses on the contest between French and Russian mathematicians who sought answers to one of the oldest puzzles in math: the nature of infinity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK2; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032934
ISBN
9780674032934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133911
ISBN
9780691133911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

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