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Paperback. Translator(s): Teller, J.W.; Williams, S. Series: Popular Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226034997
- ISBN
- 9780226034997
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Paperback. Series: Popular Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 84 pages, il6. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063577
- ISBN
- 9780226063577
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Hardcover. Drawing on a diverse collection of institutional archives, personal correspondence and papers, and interviews, the author shows how game theory offered social scientists, biologists, military strategists, and others a common, flexible language that could facilitate wide-ranging thought and debate on some of the most critical issues of the day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226097039
- ISBN
- 9780226097039
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€ 108.14€ 89.08
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Paperback. This study examines 17th-century mathematical sciences - astronomy, optics and mechanics - not as abstract ideas, but as vital enterprises that involved practices related to both experience and experiment. Mersenne, Descartes, Pascal, Barrow, Newton, Boyle and the Jesuits are discussed. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; JFCX; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226139449
- ISBN
- 9780226139449
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Paperback. Starting from the foundations, this text presents an almost entirely self-contained treatment of differentiable spaces of nonpositive curvature, focusing on the symmetric spaces in which every geodesic lies in a flat Euclidean space of dimension at least two. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226181981
- ISBN
- 9780226181981
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€ 147.36€ 119.92
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Paperback. In this volume, Ekeland and Turnbull are mainly concerned with existence theory. They seek to determine whether, when given an optimization problem consisting of minimizing a functional over some feasible set, an optimal solution-a minimizer-may be found. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 176 pages, viii, 166 p. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199887
- ISBN
- 9780226199887
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€ 40.99€ 31.74
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Paperback. In this brief treatise, Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project, but particulars are practically impossible. Num Pages: 160 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: PBB; PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199900
- ISBN
- 9780226199900
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€ 27.99€ 22.94
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Paperback. This work extends the author's consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in "Mathematics and the Unexpected", by drawing on literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as chaos theory, information theory and particle physics. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199924
- ISBN
- 9780226199924
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€ 25.99€ 21.26
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Paperback. Computation is the process of applying a procedure or algorithm to the solution of a mathematical problem. This book covers three broad topics: the computation process and its limitations, the search for computational efficiency, and the role of quantum mechanics in computation. Series: Chicago Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PBW; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288550
- ISBN
- 9780226288550
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Paperback. "Commutative Semigroup Rings" was the first exposition of the basic properties of semigroup rings. Gilmer concentrates on the interplay between semigroups and rings, thereby illuminating both of these important concepts in modern algebra." Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293929
- ISBN
- 9780226293929
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Paperback. This work seeks to offer a concise introduction to geometric group theory - a method for studying infinite groups via their intrinsic geometry. Basic combinatorial and geometric group theory is presented, along with research on the growth of groups, and exercises and problems. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317212
- ISBN
- 9780226317212
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Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: PB; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226371764
- ISBN
- 9780226371764
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€ 41.99€ 32.34
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399003
- ISBN
- 9780226399003
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Paperback. Series: Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424538
- ISBN
- 9780226424538
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Paperback. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 186 pages, 30 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226425832
- ISBN
- 9780226425832
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€ 37.99€ 29.77
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Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 190 pages, 14 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: GPFC; PBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429762
- ISBN
- 9780226429762
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Paperback. One is a science, the other an art; one useful, the other seemingly decorative, but mathematics and music share common origins in cult and mystery. This work explains how mathematics makes sense of space, how music tells a story, how theories are constructed, how melody is shaped. It argues that they are images of the mind at work and play. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 halftones, tables, 11 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226729541
- ISBN
- 9780226729541
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€ 23.99€ 19.22
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Paperback. This text provides topologists with a new way of looking at the classification theory of singular spaces. Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of high-dimensional manifold theory. It then offers the parallel theory for stratified spaces. Applications are also included. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 298 pages, 15 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226885674
- ISBN
- 9780226885674
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€ 40.99€ 31.66
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Paperback. A guide for any student of vector analysis, this text separates those relationships which are topologically invariant from those which are not. Based on the essentially geometric nature of the subject, this approach builds consistently on students' prior knowledge and geometrical intuition. Series: Chicago Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 116 pages, 33 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBK; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226890487
- ISBN
- 9780226890487
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Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, xvi, 378 p. BIC Classification: CFB; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895024
- ISBN
- 9780226895024
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€ 44.99€ 34.23
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