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Harun ŠIljak - Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories (Science and Fiction) - 9783319290652 - V9783319290652
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Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories (Science and Fiction)

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Description for Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories (Science and Fiction) Paperback. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 86 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZM; PHV; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.

This collection of stories touches upon many genres: Normed Trek is a clever and witty Alice-in-Wonderland-type narrative set in the realm of mathematical analysis, The Cantor Trilogy is a dystopia about the consequences of relying upon computer-based mathematical proofs, In Search of Future Time bears the flavor of Tales from Arabian Nights set in the future, and – last but not least - Murder on the Einstein Express is a short, non-technical primer on probabilities and modern classical physics, disguised as a detective story.

Written primarily for an audience with some background or a strong interest in mathematics, physics and computer science (in ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Science and Fiction
Number of Pages
79
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319290652
SKU
V9783319290652
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Harun ŠIljak
Harun Šiljak got his BoEE and MoEE degrees at the Department of Controland Electronics, University of Sarajevo and his PhD in Signal Processing at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, International Burch University, Sarajevo, where he is currently an assistant professor.  He has been working in basic sciences (mathematics and physics) since elementary school, qualifying twice for the International Mathematical Olympiad and once for the International ... Read more

Reviews for Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories (Science and Fiction)
“Well, this was different: A book written in mathematics. lt was divided into four stories, each of which with math (mainly higher math) as its main concept. … if the reader is a mathophile, and enjoys taking reading up a notch, this short romp through the mathematical should be a surprisingly fun read.” (Francine Jackson, Planetarian, Vol. 47 (1), March, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories (Science and Fiction)


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