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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning book sets the standard for interdisciplinary writing, exploring the patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.... (read more)

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The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul
The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul
by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett
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With contributions from Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Dawkins, John Searle, and Robert Nozick, The Mind's I explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. In... (read more)

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I Am a Strange Loop
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the “strange... (read more)

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Here's Looking at Euclid: From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - An Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers
Here's Looking at Euclid: From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - An Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers
by Alex Bellos
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Too often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human... (read more)

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Combinatorics and Probability
Combinatorics and Probability
by Graham Brightwell
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s presents the state of the art in combinatorics.... (read more)

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London Mathematical Society Lecture Note #337: Methods in Banach Space Theory: Proceedings of the V Conference on Banach Spaces, Caceres, Spain, 13-18 September 2004
London Mathematical Society Lecture Note #337: Methods in Banach Space Theory: Proceedings of the V Conference on Banach Spaces, Caceres, Spain, 13-18 September 2004
by Jesus M. F. Castillo
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A comprehensive overview of modern Banach space theory.... (read more)

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Imagining Numbers: Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen
Imagining Numbers: Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen
by Barry Mazur
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Barry Mazur invites lovers of poetry to make a leap into mathematics. Through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics, Mazur reviews the writings of the early mathematical explorers and reveals the early... (read more)

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Real-Variable Methods in Harmonic Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics)
Real-Variable Methods in Harmonic Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by Alberto Torchinsky
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An exploration of the unity of several areas in harmonic analysis, this text emphasizes real-variable methods. Discusses classical Fourier series, summability, norm convergence, and conjugate function. Examines the Hardy-Littlewood maximal function,... (read more)

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The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
by Larry Gonick
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A complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculus Master cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers a... (read more)

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Technical Math for Dummies (For Dummies)
Technical Math for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Barry Schoenborn
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Improve your technical math skills and get ahead of the pack Are you a vocational student or a trade professional? This is your one-stop, hands-on guide to mastering the math you'll encounter on the job or while working toward your degree or... (read more)

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Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics
Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics
by Annalisa Griffa
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Written by a group of international experts in their field, this book is a review of Lagrangian observation, analysis and assimilation methods in physical and biological oceanography. This multidisciplinary text presents new results on nonlinear analysis... (read more)

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Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions
Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions
by Aaron Santos
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How fat would you need to be to completely block a hockey goal? How much weight could you lift if you were ant-sized? How hard would you have to hit a baseball to hit the Goodyear blimp? In this amusing and enlightening book of offbeat sports... (read more)

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Mathematical Programming
Mathematical Programming
by Steven Vajda
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Written by a trailblazer in the field, this classic of mathematical programming and operational research first appeared decades ago. It remains ever relevant, offering advanced undergraduates and graduate students a coherent introduction to linear and... (read more)

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Geometry and Convexity: A Study in Mathematical Methods
Geometry and Convexity: A Study in Mathematical Methods
by Paul J Kelly
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Convex body theory offers important applications in probability and statistics, combinatorial mathematics, and optimization theory.  This easy-to-read treatment employs simple notation and clear, complete proofs. From motivation to definition, it... (read more)

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Mathematics for Everyman: From Simple Numbers to the Calculus
Mathematics for Everyman: From Simple Numbers to the Calculus
by Egmont Colerus
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Dispelling some of the subject's alarming aspects, this book provides, in a witty and engaging style, the fundamentals of mathematical operations. Topics include system of tens and other number systems, symbols and commands, first steps in algebra and... (read more)

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Optics in the Age of Euler: Conceptions of the Nature of Light, 1700-1795
Optics in the Age of Euler: Conceptions of the Nature of Light, 1700-1795
by Casper Hakfoort
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This book studies the eighteenth-century origins and early phase of a fundamental debate in optics: whether light is a particle or wave. Specifically, it is the first in-depth study of the contents and reception of Leonhard Euler's wave theory of light... (read more)

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Mathematics 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters about Mathematics in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations
Mathematics 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters about Mathematics in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations
by Richard Elwes
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A comprehensive study of math principles in one volume for the general reader. This practical reference provides clear and concise explanations of the most fascinating fundamental mathematical concepts. Distilled into 1001 mini-essays arranged... (read more)

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Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics #170: Polynomials and Vanishing Cycles
Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics #170: Polynomials and Vanishing Cycles
by Mihai Tibar
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The behaviour of vanishing cycles is the cornerstone for understanding the geometry and topology of families of hypersurfaces, usually regarded as singular fibrations. This self-contained tract proposes a systematic geometro-topological approach to... (read more)

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Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E (Demystified)
Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E (Demystified)
by Allan Bluman
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Your solution to MATH word PROBLEMS Find yourself stuck on the tracks when two trains are traveling at different speeds? Help has arrived Math Word Problems Demystified, Second Edition is your ticket to problem-solving success. Based on mathematician... (read more)

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Variational Principles
Variational Principles
by B L Moiseiwitsch
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This graduate-level text's primary objective is to demonstrate the expression of the equations of the various branches of mathematical physics in the succinct and elegant form of variational principles (and thereby illuminate their interrelationship... (read more)

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