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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140414
- ISBN
- 9780691140414
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€ 82.81€ 63.79
€ 82.81
€ 63.79
Paperback. Gives a presentation of the complete proof of the classification of Bruhat-Tits buildings first completed by Jacques Tits in 1986. This book includes numerous results about automorphisms, completions, and residues of these buildings. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PBG; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 212 x 34. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138817
- ISBN
- 9780691138817
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€ 88.73€ 68.35
€ 88.73
€ 68.35
Paperback. In 1970, Phillip Griffiths envisioned that points at infinity could be added to the classifying space D of polarized Hodge structures. This book realizes this by creating a logarithmic Hodge theory. It uses the logarithmic structures begun by Fontaine-Illusie to revive nilpotent orbits as a logarithmic Hodge structure. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138220
- ISBN
- 9780691138220
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Condition: New
€ 97.01€ 74.19
€ 97.01
€ 74.19
Hardback. Explores developments in the theory of planar quasiconformal mappings with a focus on the interactions with partial differential equations and nonlinear analysis. This book presents a modern approach to the classical theory and features applications across a spectrum of mathematics such as dynamical systems and singular integral operators. Series: Princeton Mathematical Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, 2 halftones. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137773
- ISBN
- 9780691137773
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€ 139.60€ 105.83
€ 139.60
€ 105.83
Paperback. Presents the analytic foundations to the theory of the hypoelliptic Laplacian. This book shows that the hypoelliptic Laplacian provides a geometric version of the Fokker-Planck equations. It gives the proper functional analytic setting in order to study this operator and develop a pseudodifferential calculus. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMS; PBMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137322
- ISBN
- 9780691137322
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Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 59.92
€ 76.90
€ 59.92
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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€ 59.15€ 46.67
€ 59.15
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Paperback. Plotting humankind's efforts to visualize data, this book discusses atheoretical plotting of data to reveal suggestive patterns. It includes chapters illustrating the uses and abuses of this invention (plotting), from a murder trial in Connecticut to the Vietnam War's effect on college admissions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 halftones. 93 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PBV; PBW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134055
- ISBN
- 9780691134055
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
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€ 33.61
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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Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 55.24
€ 70.98
€ 55.24
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
€ 162.43
€ 162.43
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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€ 25.99€ 19.68
€ 25.99
€ 19.68
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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€ 30.99€ 22.27
€ 30.99
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Paperback. A collection of papers on mathematical aspects of nonlinear dispersive equations, including both expository and technical papers that reflect a number of advances in the field. The expository papers describe the state of the art and research directions. The technical papers concentrate on a specific problem and the related analysis. Editor(s): Bourgain, Jean; Kenig, Carlos E.; Klainerman, Sergiu. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129556
- ISBN
- 9780691129556
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Condition: New
€ 88.73€ 68.35
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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
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Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 55.24
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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
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Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.24
€ 118.30
€ 90.24
Hardback. Intensive research in matrix completions, moments, and sums of Hermitian squares has yielded a multitude of results. This book provides a comprehensive account of this area of mathematics and applications and gives complete proofs of solved problems. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128894
- ISBN
- 9780691128894
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€ 108.84€ 83.28
€ 108.84
€ 83.28
Hardback. A commutative ring is a set-such as the integers, complex numbers, or polynomials with real coefficients - with two operations, addition and multiplication. This book guides readers from basic concepts to Noetherian rings, one of the most important classes of commutative rings and beyond. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127484
- ISBN
- 9780691127484
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€ 108.84€ 83.50
€ 108.84
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Paperback. Describes the theory and applications of discrete orthogonal polynomials - polynomials that are orthogonal on a finite set. This book addresses general weight functions and presents a fresh methodology for handling the discrete weights case. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 halftones. 6 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127347
- ISBN
- 9780691127347
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Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 59.92
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Hardback. Develops a general analysis and synthesis framework for impulsive and hybrid dynamical systems. This book is written from a system-theoretic point of view and is intended for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners of engineering and applied mathematics as well as computer scientists, physicists, and other scientists. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 61 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBW; PHH; PHS; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127156
- ISBN
- 9780691127156
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Condition: New
€ 128.95€ 98.01
€ 128.95
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Paperback. Traces the prehistory and initial development of wavelet theory, a discipline that has had a profound impact on mathematics, physics, and engineering. This book contains the seminal papers that presented the ideas from which wavelet theory evolved, as well as those major papers that developed the theory into its current form. Num Pages: 912 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 218 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 898
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127057
- ISBN
- 9780691127057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.95€ 103.33
€ 128.95
€ 103.33
Paperback. From controlling disease outbreaks to predicting heart attacks, dynamic models are crucial for understanding biological processes. This book teaches how to use dynamic models in biology. It is organized around biological applications, with mathematics and computing developed through case studies at the molecular, cellular, and population levels. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 halftones. 90 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PS; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125893
- ISBN
- 9780691125893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.84€ 83.48
€ 108.84
€ 83.48