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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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