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Hardback. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the Monty Hall Problem, one of the most famous brainteasers in mathematics. Its deceptive simplicity has fooled countless mathematicians. In addition to a thorough mathematical discussion of the problem, this book surveys the professional literature in a variety of disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; WDKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195367898
- ISBN
- 9780195367898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Hardback. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 230 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 292 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319433721
- ISBN
- 9783319433721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.42
€ 219.42
Paperback. Presents a way of transferring geometric images into formulas, a method for describing pictures by numbers and letters denoting constants and variables. Num Pages: 84 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Germany
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817635336
- ISBN
- 9780817635336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.04
€ 54.04
Hardback. Maximum principles are bedrock results in the theory of second order elliptic equations. This book contains a detailed description of modern work on the maximum principle for nonlinear elliptic differential equations. It includes applications to the celebrated symmetry question, to elliptic dead core phenomena and uniqueness theorems. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764381448
- ISBN
- 9783764381448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.34
€ 150.34
Paperback. Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069454
- ISBN
- 9781782069454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Presents the history in English of the origins and early development of trigonometry. This book identifies the earliest known trigonometric precursors in ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Greece, and examines the revolutionary discoveries of Hipparchus. It traces trigonometry's development into a full-fledged mathematical discipline in India and Islam. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftones. 109 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129730
- ISBN
- 9780691129730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.20€ 55.15
€ 71.20
€ 55.15
Hardback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages, 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160542
- ISBN
- 9780691160542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.43€ 143.84
€ 193.43
€ 143.84
Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages, 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160559
- ISBN
- 9780691160559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.00€ 67.89
€ 89.00
€ 67.89
Hardcover. Every futures, options, and stock markets trader operates under a set of highly suspect rules and assumptions. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJC; KJMV1; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471547389
- ISBN
- 9780471547389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.61€ 86.96
€ 105.61
€ 86.96
The Mathematics of Minkowski Space-time. With an Introduction to Commu...
Boccaletti, Dino; Catoni, Francesco; Cannata,...
Paperback. Mathematics of Minkowski Space-time - With an Introduction to Commutative Hypercomplex Numbers Series: Frontiers in Mathematics. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764386139
- ISBN
- 9783764386139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Hardback. Presents mathematical models of congestion control for the development of various protocols that can help make Internet data transfers virtually loss- and delay-free. This text introduces tools from optimization, control theory, and stochastic processes integral to the study of congestion control algorithms. Series: Systems & Control: Foundations and Applications. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817632274
- ISBN
- 9780817632274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
Hardcover. Learn how quantitative models can help fight client problems head-on Before financial problems can be solved, they need to be fully understood. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KFF; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118004616
- ISBN
- 9781118004616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.00€ 74.41
€ 89.00
€ 74.41
Paperback. The Mathematics of Elections and Voting Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF; PBT; PBUD; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319098098
- ISBN
- 9783319098098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.61
€ 85.61
Hardback. Provides a collection of English translations of mathematical texts from five important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and puts them into historical and mathematical context. This book is intended for mathematics teachers who want to use non-Western mathematical ideas in the classroom. Editor(s): Katz, Victor J. Num Pages: 704 pages, 76 halftones. 210 line illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114859
- ISBN
- 9780691114859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.03€ 105.41
€ 140.03
€ 105.41
Hardcover. Praise for The Mathematics of Derivatives "The Mathematics of Derivatives provides a concise pedagogical discussion of both fundamental and very recent developments in mathematical finance, and is particularly well suited for readers with a science or engineering background. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJQ; PBKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470047255
- ISBN
- 9780470047255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43€ 43.18
€ 50.43
€ 43.18
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
€ 56.71
€ 56.71
Hardcover. A revised and updated translation of a work originally published in Portuguese in 1997. It introduces the algorithmic aspects of number theory and its applications to the study of codes, and of code-breaking. The work ends with study of the Rivest, Shamir, and Aldeman (RSA) public key cryptosystem, Num Pages: 198 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- A K Peters/CRC Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568810829
- ISBN
- 9781568810829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.72
€ 223.72
Hardcover. Throughout banking, mathematical techniques are used. Some of these are within software products or models; mathematicians use others to analyse data. The current literature on the subject is either very basic or very advanced. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFK; PBKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470014899
- ISBN
- 9780470014899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Hardback. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 378 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 16 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBT; PBWR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 26. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319320427
- ISBN
- 9783319320427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.38
€ 104.38
Paperback. Explores the complex problem of mental life. This book argues that the roots of creativity for lie not in consciousness, but in the long unconscious work of incubation, and in the unconscious aesthetic selection of ideas that thereby pass into consciousness. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029313
- ISBN
- 9780691029313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. British mathematician Alan Turing, credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, he died in 1954 after eating a cyanide-laced apple - his death was ruled a suicide. This book reveals the author's personal reflections on Turing and other fellow mathematicians. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129822
- ISBN
- 9780691129822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. This text contains the following four mathematical treatises of the 15th century polymath, Leon Alberti: Ludi matematici, De Componendis Cifris, Elementi di pittura and De lunularum quadratura. Each treatise, presented in modern English, includes commentary. Editor(s): Williams, Kim; March, Lionel; Wassell, Stephen R. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807470
- ISBN
- 9783034807470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Hardcover. "Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe.. he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471536567
- ISBN
- 9780471536567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. "Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe.. he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471176619
- ISBN
- 9780471176619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17