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Philosophy of mathematics

Paperback. The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PBWS; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821803677
ISBN
9780821803677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.51

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive treatise on the logical foundation of mathematics. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487412
ISBN
9780415487412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652573
ISBN
9780745652573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.26

Hardback. When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652566
ISBN
9780745652566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Hardcover. Composed of six previously published works. Editor(s): Martineau, John. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
The Ultimate Experts Publishing House United Kingdom
Number of pages
409
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907155048
ISBN
9781907155048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Exploring the syntax and semantics of the language in which mathematical modelling rules are written, this text moves from the basics of modelling to the upper reaches of scientific and philosophical speculation. Series: Wiley Science Paperback Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471184355
ISBN
9780471184355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.14

Paperback. Exploring the syntax and semantics of the language in which mathematical modelling rules are written, this text moves from the basics of modelling to the upper reaches of scientific and philosophical speculation. Series: Wiley Science Paperback Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471184362
ISBN
9780471184362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.54

Paperback. Exploring the syntax and semantics of the language in which mathematical modelling rules are written, this text moves from the basics of modelling to the upper reaches of scientific and philosophical speculation. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471184379
ISBN
9780471184379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 264.53

Paperback. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853918
ISBN
9780226853918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Katz, Victor J.; Hughes, Barnabas; Folkerts, Menso; Wagner, Roi; Berggren, J. Lennart. Num Pages: 592 pages, 250 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3F; 3H; HBLC1; PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 265 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156859
ISBN
9780691156859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.14

paperback. This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to the broader issues. Their "battle of the books" illuminates the relationship between science and 17th-century debates over the limits of sovereign power and the existence of God. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226399003
ISBN
9780226399003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.24

Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153155
ISBN
9780691153155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.85

Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051855
ISBN
9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardcover. A collection of articles introducing the core ideas of calculus. A resource for teachers of secondary school and undergraduate students. Series: Classroom Resource Materials. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBKA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Mathematical Association of America
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883857618
ISBN
9780883857618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.27

hardcover. This book examines how calculus developed in Britain during the century following Newton. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 line diagrams, 16 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036925
ISBN
9780521364669
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Paperback. This volume represents the first philosophically sound discussion of the concept of number in Western civilization. (Mathematics) Translator(s): Austin, J.L. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Revised 2nd Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631126942
ISBN
9780631126942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.38

Hardcover. Explains how computers have brought a fresh practicality to mathematics and mathematical applications. This book explains fuzzy logic, a technique that allows computers to work with imprecise terms. It also discusses 'genetic algorithms' and 'neural networks'. It is intended for both specialists and the general reader. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 line drawings 1 table. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD; PBWX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001449
ISBN
9780691001449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Paperback. A welcome intervention in the science vs. humanities debate Series: Studies in Literature & Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067978
ISBN
9780472067978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.83

hardcover. Final version of a course on algorithmic information theory and the epistemology of mathematics and physics. The book presents a "hands on" didactic approach using LISP and Mathematica software, enabling the reader to derive an understanding of the relationship between mathematics and physics. Series: Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour figure. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD; UGK; UMB; UMX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034805
ISBN
9789813083592
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Paperback. * 'One of the finest, best-documented biographies ever published about a modern mathematician' - Martin Gardner Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 8, Int b&w. BIC Classification: BG; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349104522
ISBN
9780349104522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.15

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