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Mathematics and Technology
Rousseau, Christiane (Dept. de Mathematiques Et de Statistique, Universite de Montreal, Qc, Canada); Saint-Aubin, Yvan
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Description for Mathematics and Technology
paperback. The authors present elegant mathematical concepts such as Markov chains, function iteration and simple groups, and develop these concepts, applying them to important practical problems such as web-navigation, data compression and error correcting codes. Translator(s): Hamilton, Chris. Series: Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology. Num Pages: 598 pages, 214 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
Of what use is mathematics? Hasn’t everything in mathematics already been disc- ered? Thesearenaturalquestionsoftenaskedbyundergraduates. Theanswersprovided by their professors are often quite brief. Most university courses, pressed for time and rigidly structured, o?er little opportunity to present and study actual applications and real-world examples. Evenmorehigh-schoolstudentsaskthesamequestionswithmoreinsistence. Tea- ers in these schools generally work under even tighter constraints than university prof- sors. If they are able to competently respond to these questions it is probably because they received good answers from their teachers and professors. And if they do not have the answers, then whose fault is it? The genesis of this text ... Read more
Of what use is mathematics? Hasn’t everything in mathematics already been disc- ered? Thesearenaturalquestionsoftenaskedbyundergraduates. Theanswersprovided by their professors are often quite brief. Most university courses, pressed for time and rigidly structured, o?er little opportunity to present and study actual applications and real-world examples. Evenmorehigh-schoolstudentsaskthesamequestionswithmoreinsistence. Tea- ers in these schools generally work under even tighter constraints than university prof- sors. If they are able to competently respond to these questions it is probably because they received good answers from their teachers and professors. And if they do not have the answers, then whose fault is it? The genesis of this text ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
Series
Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology
Number of Pages
580
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441924070
SKU
V9781441924070
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Reviews for Mathematics and Technology
From the reviews: "Christiane Rousseau and Yvan Saint-Aubin here present a valuable collection of diverse and detailed applied mathematics examples. … presented to work as a standalone guide to mathematics at work today, usable for self-study and enlightenment or as a text for coursework. … Chapters conclude with a rich collection of exercises followed by references for ... Read more