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The Godelian Puzzle Book: Puzzles, Paradoxes and Proofs by Raymond M Smullyan Publisher Comments These recreational logic puzzles provide entertaining variations on Gödel's incompleteness theorems, offering ingenious challenges related to infinity, truth and provability, undecidability, and other concepts. Written by a distinguished... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Iterative Methods for Sparse Linear 2ND Edition by Yousef Saad Publisher Comments Tremendous progress has been made in the scientific and engineering disciplines regarding the use of iterative methods for linear systems. The size and complexity of linear and nonlinear systems arising in typical applications has grown, meaning that... (read more) List Price $81.75 Your price: $80.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz Publisher Comments "Delightful . . . easily digestible chapters include plenty of helpful examples and illustrations. You'll never forget the Pythagorean theorem again!"—Scientific American Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it.... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Undiluted Hocus-Pocus: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner by Martin Gardner Publisher Comments "Informative, original, unexpected, and always charmingly written with his uniquely subtle sense of fun, this final autobiographical work of Martin Gardner, Undiluted Hocus-Pocus, sums up his own life and opinions, in the way that has become so familiar... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper by John Allen Paulos Publisher Comments In this lively volume, mathematician John Allen Paulos employs his singular wit to guide us through an unlikely mathematical junglethe pages of the daily newspaper. From the Senate and sex to celebrities and cults, Paulos takes stories that may not... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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AP Calculus AB/BC All Access (Advanced Placement (AP) All Access) by Editors Rea Publisher Comments AP* Calculus AB/BC All Access™ Anytime, Anywhere Access to AP Prep Make the most of your time with a new kind of study system built around you. You need a high score on the AP Calculus AB/BC exam to get the college credit or placement youre... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Elliptic Partial Differential Equations by Qing Han Book News Annotation Lin taught a course at the Courant Institute, New York University, in 1992, and in 1995 Han used and augmented the notes for a course at the University of Notre Dame. They present some basic methods for obtaining various a priori estimates for second... (read more) Your price: $19.00 New - Trade Paper
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Analytical Mechanics: An Introduction by Antonio Fasano Publisher Comments Analytical Mechanics is the investigation of motion with the rigorous tools of mathematics, with remarkable applications to many branches of physics (Astronomy, Statistical and Quantum Mechanics, etc.). Rooted in the works of Lagrange, Euler, and... (read more) Your price: $81.50 New - Trade Paper
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Introductory Modern Algebra: A Historical Approach by Saul Stahl Publisher Comments Praise for the First Edition "Stahl offers the solvability of equations from the historical point of view...one of the best books available to support a one-semester introduction to abstract algebra." CHOICE Introductory Modern Algebra:... (read more) Your price: $110.00 New - Hardcover
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Math in Minutes (Knowledge in a Flash) by Paul Glendinning Publisher Comments Both simple and accessible, Math in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation. Concepts span... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition (College Test Preparation) by Princeton Review Publisher Comments US... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics #549: Stochastic Geometry and Its Applications by Sung Nok Chiu Publisher Comments An extensive update to a classic text Stochastic geometry and spatial statistics play a fundamental role in many modern branches of physics, materials sciences, engineering, biology and environmental sciences. They offer successful models for the... (read more) Your price: $110.00 New - Hardcover
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Using the Ti-83 Plus/Ti-84 Plus by Christopher R. Mitchell Publisher Comments Summary Using the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus is a hands-on guide to these powerful graphing calculators. This easy-to-follow book includes terrific tutorials and plenty of exercises and examples that let you learn by doing. It starts by giving you a hands-on... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Magnificent Principia: Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece by Colin Pask Publisher Comments Colin Pask (Canberra, Australia) is the author of Math for the Frightened: Facing Scary Symbols and Everything Else That Freaks You Out about Mathematics. He is an emeritus professor of mathematics and a visiting fellow and professor in the School of... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by Jay Devore Publisher Comments This concise book for engineering and sciences students emphasizes modern statistical methodology and data analysis. APPLIED STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS emphasizes application of methods to real problems, with real examples throughout... (read more) Your price: $289.95 New - Hardcover
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Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariable Methods by David G. Kleinbaum Publisher Comments This bestseller will help you learn regression-analysis methods that you can apply to real-life problems. It highlights the role of the computer in contemporary statistics with numerous printouts and exercises that you can solve using the computer. The... (read more) Your price: $226.50 New - Hardcover
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Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics by Alfred S. Posamentier Review “People who like math, as well as those who struggled with it for years, will be captivated by this book. The authors ask readers to follow them into mathematical areas such as the number pi, the Pythagorean theorem, or other concepts and look for &... (read more) Your price: $24.00 New - Hardcover
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Kaplan AP Calculus AB & BC (Kaplan AP Calculus AB & BC) by Tamara Lefcourt Ruby Publisher Comments The only Advanced Placement test preparation guide that delivers 75 years of proven Kaplan experience and features exclusive strategies, practice, and review to help students ace the AP Calculus AB & BC exam! Students spend the school year preparing... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Combinatorics: Ancient & Modern by Robin (edt) Wilson Publisher Comments Who first presented Pascal's triangle? (It was not Pascal.) Who first presented Hamiltonian graphs? (It was not Hamilton.) Who first presented Steiner triple systems? (It was not Steiner.) The history of mathematics is a well-studied and vibrant area of... (read more) Your price: $114.95 New - Hardcover
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Modeling Techniques in Predictive Analytics: Business Problems and Solutions with R by Thomas W. Miller Publisher Comments This uniquely accessible book will help you use predictive analytics to solve real business problems and drive real competitive advantage. If you're new to the discipline, it will give you the strong foundation you need to get accurate... (read more) List Price $79.99 Your price: $74.25 New - Hardcover
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