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Hardback. Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. This title traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX; PG; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148922
- ISBN
- 9780691148922
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Hardback. A collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. Editor(s): Albers, Donald J.; Alexanderson, Gerald L. Num Pages: 352 pages, 188 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148298
- ISBN
- 9780691148298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Provides a variety of state-space-based numerical algorithms for the synthesis of feedback algorithms for linear systems with input saturation. This title addresses and solves the anti-windup problem, presenting the objectives and terminology of the problem and the mathematical tools behind anti-windup algorithms. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 135 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; TBJ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147321
- ISBN
- 9780691147321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.43€ 74.99
€ 97.43
€ 74.99
Hardback. Emphasizing the theory behind the computation, this book provides a self-contained introduction to numerical analysis and presents the advanced mathematics that underpin industrial software. It presents the mathematical foundations of numerical analysis. It introduces many advanced concepts in modern analysis. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146867
- ISBN
- 9780691146867
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Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 83.75
€ 109.32
€ 83.75
Hardback. Describes and explains the mathematical relationships among matrices, moments, orthogonal polynomials, quadrature rules, and the Lanczos and conjugate gradient algorithms. This book provides the mathematical background and explains the theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 376 pages, 88 line illus. 135 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143415
- ISBN
- 9780691143415
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Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Hardback. Electromagnetic complex media are artificial materials that affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves in surprising ways not usually seen in nature. This book introduces the electromagnetics of complex media through a systematic account of their mathematical theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHK; PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142173
- ISBN
- 9780691142173
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Condition: New
€ 140.21€ 106.53
€ 140.21
€ 106.53
Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141732
- ISBN
- 9780691141732
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Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 64.47
€ 83.17
€ 64.47
Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141725
- ISBN
- 9780691141725
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Condition: New
€ 140.21€ 106.53
€ 140.21
€ 106.53
Paperback. Examines how advances in philosophy were led by scientific discoveries - the more humankind understood about the physical world, the more curious we became. Drawing on work by Descartes, Galileo, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, and Newton, this book helps readers understand science through the lens of philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141206
- ISBN
- 9780691141206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Hardback. Focusing on graph theoretic methods for the analysis and synthesis of dynamic multiagent networks, this book presents a powerful formalism and set of tools for networked systems. It covers topics such as formation control, coverage, distributed estimation, social networks, and games over networks. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 137 line illus. BIC Classification: PBV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140612
- ISBN
- 9780691140612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.12€ 68.86
€ 89.12
€ 68.86
Hardback. Game theory is central to understanding human behavior and relevant to all of the behavioral sciences - from biology and economics, to anthropology and political science. This title demonstrates that game theory alone cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead complement other key concepts championed by the behavioral disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 line illus. BIC Classification: GT; HP; JMH; KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140520
- ISBN
- 9780691140520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.12€ 68.86
€ 89.12
€ 68.86
Paperback. Higher category theory is generally regarded as technical and forbidding, but part of it is considerably more tractable: the theory of infinity-categories, higher categories in which all higher morphisms are assumed to be invertible. This title presents the foundations of this theory. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 944 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PBCD; PBCH; PBPD; PBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140490
- ISBN
- 9780691140490
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Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany: Individual Fates and Global ...
Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
paperback. The emigration of mathematicians from Europe during the Nazi era signaled an irrevocable and important historical shift for the international mathematics world. This book presents an account of this exodus. It describes the flight of more than 140 mathematicians, their reasons for leaving, and the political and economic issues involved. Num Pages: 504 pages, 59 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140414
- ISBN
- 9780691140414
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Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 64.47
€ 83.17
€ 64.47
Hardback. A collection of the author's general writings on philosophy, mathematics, and physics. It includes the author's exposition of his synthesis of electromagnetism and gravitation. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135458
- ISBN
- 9780691135458
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Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
Hardback. Explores important aspects of Markov and hidden Markov processes and the applications of these ideas to various problems in computational biology. This book provides a range of exercises, including drills to familiarize the reader with concepts and more advanced problems that require deep thinking about the theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133157
- ISBN
- 9780691133157
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€ 71.29€ 55.72
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€ 55.72
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive treatment of Coxeter groups from the viewpoint of geometric group theory. This book discusses many important topics in geometric group theory and topology, including Hopf's theory of ends; contractible manifolds and homology spheres; the Poincare Conjecture; and Gromov's theory of CAT(0) spaces and groups. Series: London Mathematical Society Monographs. Num Pages: 600 pages, 31 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131382
- ISBN
- 9780691131382
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Condition: New
€ 136.64€ 103.90
€ 136.64
€ 103.90
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
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. Revealing the mathematical side of Benjamin Franklin, this book explains the mathematics behind Franklin's popular "Poor Richard's Almanac", which featured such things as population estimates and a host of mathematical digressions. It includes optional math problems that challenge readers to match wits with the Founding Father himself. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 color plates. 50 halftones. 52 line illus. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129563
- ISBN
- 9780691129563
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Resolution of singularities is a powerful and frequently used tool in algebraic geometry. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the characteristic 0 case. It describes more than a dozen proofs for curves, many based on the original papers of Newton, Riemann, and Noether. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129235
- ISBN
- 9780691129235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 55.72
€ 71.29
€ 55.72
Hardback. Introduces advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers to the statistical and algebraic methods used to analyze spatiotemporal data in a range of fields, including climate science, geophysics, ecology, astrophysics, and medicine. Num Pages: 368 pages, 76 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128917
- ISBN
- 9780691128917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82€ 91.03
€ 118.82
€ 91.03