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The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett Publisher Comments 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) List Price $22.95 Your price: $16.07 Sale - Trade Paper
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter Publisher Comments 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) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.80 Sale - Trade Paper
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I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas R. Hofstadter Publisher Comments 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) List Price $18.99 Your price: $13.29 Sale - Trade Paper
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An Introduction to the Calculus of Variations (Dover Books on Mathematics) by L A Pars Publisher Comments This clear, rigorous introduction to the calculus of variations covers applications to geometry, dynamics, and physics. Focusing upon problems with one independent variable, the text connects the abstract theory to its use in concrete problems. It offers... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Combinatorics and Probability by Graham Brightwell Publisher Comments s presents the state of the art in combinatorics.... (read more) List Price $174.75 Your price: $39.98 Sale - Hardcover
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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 by Jesus M. F. Castillo Publisher Comments A comprehensive overview of modern Banach space theory.... (read more) List Price $123.50 Your price: $32.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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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 by Alex Bellos Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Real-Variable Methods in Harmonic Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics) by Alberto Torchinsky Publisher Comments 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) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Painless Algebra (Barron's Painless) by Lynette Long Publisher Comments (back cover) Really. This won't hurt at all . . . The thought of having to learn algebra once turned brave students into cowards . . . but no more! THE PAIN VANISHES WHEN YOU TRANSFORM ALGEBRA PROBLEMS INTO FUN-- Learn how to solve fun number puzzles by... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Cartoon Guide to Calculus by Larry Gonick Publisher Comments 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) List Price $18.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Technical Math for Dummies (For Dummies) by Barry Schoenborn Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics by Annalisa Griffa Publisher Comments 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) List Price $250.95 Your price: $66.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Everything Guide to Algebra: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Basics of Algebra - In Plain English! (Everything) by Christopher Monahan Publisher Comments Whether you need help solving equations or determining the slope of a line, this guide gives you the tools you need to find your answers Beginning with the basics, you will learn and practice all the skills needed to enhance your algebra expertise. This... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions by Aaron Santos Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Geometry and Convexity: A Study in Mathematical Methods by Paul J Kelly Publisher Comments 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) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mathematical Programming by Steven Vajda Publisher Comments 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) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mathematics for Everyman: From Simple Numbers to the Calculus by Egmont Colerus Publisher Comments 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) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Optics in the Age of Euler: Conceptions of the Nature of Light, 1700-1795 by Casper Hakfoort Publisher Comments 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) List Price $155.50 Your price: $24.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Flatterland: Like Flatland, Only More So by Ian Stewart Publisher Comments First there was Edwin A. Abbott's remarkable Flatland, published in 1884, and one of the all-time classics of popular mathematics. Now, from mathematician and accomplished science writer Ian Stewart, comes what Nature calls "a superb sequel." Through... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics #170: Polynomials and Vanishing Cycles by Mihai Tibar Publisher Comments 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) List Price $136.95 Your price: $29.98 Sale - Hardcover
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