Focusing on recent developments in the
field, American-Style Derivatives
provides an extensive treatment of
option pricing with emphasis on the
valuation of American options on
dividend-paying assest. This book
reviews valuation principles for
European contingent claims and extends
the analysis to American contingent
claims. It presents basic valuation
principles for American options
including barrier, capped, and
multi-asset options. It also reviews
numerical methods for option pricing and
compares their relative performance.
Martin D. Crossley, “Essential Topology”
Springer | ISBN 1852337826 | 2005 | 224
Pages | PDF | 5.5MB
Book Description
Taking a direct route, Essential Topology
brings the most important aspects of modern
topology within reach of a second-year
undergraduate student. Based on courses
given at the University of Wales Swansea, it
begins with a discussion of continuity and,
by way of many examples, leads to the
celebrated “Hairy Ball theorem” and on to
homotopy and homology: the cornerstones of
contemporary algebraic topology.
James M. Van Verth, Lars M. Bishop,
«Essential Mathematics for Games and
Interactive Applications: A Programmer's
Guide»
James M. Van Verth, Lars M.
Bishop, «Essential Mathematics for
Games and Interactive Applications:
A Programmer's Guide»
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann | Mar
2004 | ISBN: 155860863X | Pages: 676
| PDF | 10.7 MB
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time,
and the Texture of Reality
Brian Greene, «The
Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the
Texture of Reality»
Knopf | ISBN: 0375412883 | 1 edition
(February 10, 2004) | 576 pages | PDF | 2 Mb
“ As a boy, Brian Greene read Albert
Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus and was
transformed. Camus, in Greene's paraphrase,
insisted that the hero triumphs "by
relinquishing everything beyond immediate
experience." After wrestling with this idea,
however, Greene rejected Camus and realized
that his true idols were physicists;
scientists who struggled "to assess life and
to experience the universe at all possible
levels, not just those that happened to be
accessible to our frail human senses." His
driving question in The Fabric of the
Cosmos, then, is fundamental: "What is
reality?" Over sixteen chapters, he traces
the evolving human understanding of the
substrate of the universe, from classical
physics to ten-dimensional M-Theory.
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Partial Differential Equations: An
Introduction With Mathematica and Maple,
Second Edition
I. P. Stavroulakis,
& S. A. Tersian ” Partial Differential
Equations: An Introduction With Mathematica
and Maple, Second Edition “
World Scientific Publishing Company |
ISBN-10: 981238815X | 2 edition (June 2004)
| PDF | 320 pages | 7.8 MB
Measuring Personal Travel and Goods
Movement: A Review of the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics’ Surveys
Measuring Personal
Travel and Goods Movement: A Review of the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Surveys
Publisher:Transportation Research Board
National Resear (2004-11) | ISBN-10:
0309085993 | PDF | 6.3 Mb | 133 pages
Original News
David Salomon, "Curves and Surfaces for
Computer Graphics"
David Salomon, "Curves
and Surfaces for Computer Graphics"
Springer | ISBN 0387241965
| Year 2005 | 460 pages | PDF | 2.92 MB
Book Description
Computer graphics is important in many areas
including engineering design, architecture,
education, and computer art and animation.
This book examines a wide array of current
methods used in creating real-looking
objects in the computer, one of the main
aims of computer graphics.
David Feldman, «Imponderables:
Science»
Collins | ISBN: 0060898860 | 2006-10-01
| 192 pages | PDF | 2 Mb
In gathering the most fascinating questions
asked about science into a handy Gem format,
pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies
these and much more in Imponderables:
Science. Providing you with information
you can't find in encyclopedias,
dictionaries, or almanacs, Science is
a fun look at the little things that make
life so interesting. Download Page
Inverse Problems for Partial Differential
Equations (Applied Mathematical Sciences)
Richard J. D. Tilley, «Crystals and
Crystal Structures»
Richard J. D. Tilley, «Crystals and
Crystal Structures»
Wiley | ISBN: 0470018216 | 2006-08-30 |
270 pages | PDF | 3.2 Mb
Crystals and Crystal Structures
is an introductory text for students and
others who need to understand the subject
without necessarily becoming
crystallographers. Using the book will
enable students to read scientific papers
and articles describing a crystal structure
or use crystallographic databases with
confidence and understanding.
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John B. Reade - Calculus With Complex
Numbers
John B. Reade, "Calculus With
Complex Numbers"
Taylor & Francis | Year 2004 | ISBN
0203417860 | Searchable PDF | 109
pages | 4 MB
Reviews:-
"Reade's short work is clearly and
succinctly written. … The book is
attractive, error-free, and well written
… Highly recommended." CHOICE
"Liebeck's book, A Concise Introduction
to Pure Mathematics, is one of the best
I have seen…a gentle but fascinating
introduction into the culture of
mathematics… " - From the Foreword by
Robert Guralnick, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles
Quantum Field Theory in a
Nutshell by A. Zee (Author)
Quantum
Field Theory in a Nutshell A. Zee
(Author)
Hardcover: 536 pages |
Publisher: Princeton University Press (March
10, 2003) | Language: English | ISBN-10:
0691010196 | ISBN-13: 978-0691010199
Description: This book is
arguably the most comprehensive introduction
to Quantum Field Theory, a subject that
seems rather formidable at first. This book
makes it accessible to a wider audience. It
starts with the Path Integral Formalism
First instead of the traditional canonical
formalism. It makes the transition to field
theory and derivation of the Feynman rules a
bit easier. It is meant for people who want
learn QFT by themselves after a course on
Quantum Mechanics.
A First Course in String Theory by Barton
Zwiebach (Author)
A First Course in
String Theory by Barton Zwiebach (Author)
Hardcover: 578 pages | Publisher: Cambridge
University Press (June 28, 2004) | English |
ISBN-10: 0521831431 | ISBN-13:
978-0521831437
Book Description
An accessible introduction to string theory,
this book provides a detailed and
self-contained demonstration of the main
concepts involved. The first part deals with
basic ideas, reviewing special relativity
and electromagnetism while introducing the
concept of extra dimensions. D-branes and
the classical dynamics of relativistic
strings are discussed next, and the
quantization of open and closed bosonic
strings in the light-cone gauge, along with
a brief introduction to superstrings. The
second part begins with a detailed study of
D-branes followed by string thermodynamics.
It discusses possible physical applications,
and covers T-duality of open and closed
strings, electromagnetic fields on D-branes,
Born/Infeld electrodynamics, covariant
string quantization and string interactions.
Primarily aimed as a textbook for advanced
undergraduate and beginning graduate
courses, it will also be ideal for a wide
range of scientists and mathematicians who
are curious about string theory.
Elmar Langetepe and Gabriel Zachmann,
«Geometric Data Structures for Computer
Graphics»
Elmar Langetepe and Gabriel
Zachmann, «Geometric Data Structures
for Computer Graphics»
Publisher: A K Peters | Feb 2006 |
ISBN: 1568812353 | Pages: 362 | CHM
| 20.5 MB
Data structures and tools from computational
geometry help to solve problems in computer
graphics; these methods have been widely
adopted by the computer graphics community
yielding elegant and efficient algorithms.
This book focuses on algorithms and data
structures that have proven to be versatile,
efficient, fundamental, and easy to
implement. The book familiarizes students,
as well as practitioners in the field of
computer graphics, with a wide range of data
structures.
F. M. Goodman, "Algebra:
Abstract and Concrete"
Prentice Hall | ISBN
0130673420 | 2nd edition
(August 2, 2002) | 464 pages
| PDF | 5.7 MB
This introduction to modern or
abstract algebra addresses the
conventional topics of groups,
rings, and fields with symmetry
as a unifying theme, while it
introduces readers to the active
practice of mathematics. Its
accessible presentation is
designed to teach users to think
things through for themselves
and change their view of
mathematics from a system of
rules and procedures, to an
arena of inquiry. The volume
provides plentiful exercises
that give users the opportunity
to participate and investigate
algebraic and geometric ideas
which are interesting,
important, and worth thinking
about. The volume addresses
algebraic themes, basic theory
of groups and products of
groups, symmetries of polyhedra,
actions of groups, rings, field
extensions, and solvability and
isometry groups. For those
interested in a concrete
presentation of abstract
algebra.
D. Bachman, "Geometric Approach to
Differential Forms"
D. Bachman, "Geometric Approach to
Differential Forms"
Birkhäuser Boston | ISBN 0817644997 |
2nd edition (August 30, 2006) | 133
pages | PDF | 558 KB
The modern subject of differential forms
subsumes classical vector calculus. This
text presents differential forms from a
geometric perspective accessible at the
sophomore undergraduate level. The book
begins with basic concepts such as partial
differentiation and multiple integration and
gently develops the entire machinery of
differential forms. The author approaches
the subject with the idea that complex
concepts can be built up by analogy from
simpler cases, which, being inherently
geometric, often can be best understood
visually.
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Computability and Logic
George S. Boolos,
John P. Burgess, Richard C. Jeffrey,
“Computability and
Logic”
Cambridge University Press
| ISBN / ASIN:0521809754 | 2002 | 368 pages
| PDF | 2MB
This fourth edition of one of the classic
logic textbooks has been thoroughly revised
by John Burgess. The aim is to increase the
pedagogical value of the book for the core
market of students of philosophy and for
students of mathematics and computer science
as well. This book has become a classic
because of its accessibility to students
without a mathematical background, and
because it covers not simply the staple
topics of an intermediate logic course such
as Godel’s Incompleteness Theorems, but also
a large number of optional topics from
Turing’s theory of computability to Ramsey’s
theorem. John Burgess has now enhanced the
book by adding a selection of problems at
the end of each chapter, and by reorganising
and rewriting chapters to make them more
independent of each other and thus to
increase the range of options available to
instructors as to what to cover and what to
defer
Computation Engineering: Applied
Automata Theory and Logic
Computation Engineering: Applied
Automata Theory and Logic
by Ganesh Gopalakrishnan
Springer | ISBN:
0387244182 | 2006. | 492 p. | RARed |
PDF | 3.57MB
The computer hardware and software
industry is committed to using formal
methods. As a result, it is crucial that
students who take automata theory and
logic courses retain what they have
learned and understand how to use their
knowledge. Yet many textbooks typically
emphasize automata theory only, not
logic, thus losing a valuable
opportunity to tie these subjects
together and reinforce learning. In
fact, automata theory and logic evolved
hand-in-hand, yet this connection was
severed in the '70s as separate
automata-theory and logic courses became
possible. Now, with computer science
departments suffering from overcrowded
syllabi, it is often possible for
undergraduates to get a BS without
having had to take a course in
mathematical logic!
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Inequalities: With Applications
to Engineering
Inequalities: With Applications
to Engineering by Michael J. Cloud
(Author), Bryon C. Drachman (Author)
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May
15, 1998) | ISBN-10: 0387984046 |
linked PNG-files | 7,5 Mb | 150
pages
There used to be a saying in
mathematical circles that went something
like "Children work with equalities;
grownups work with inequalities." An
overstatement perhaps, but a facility
with inequalities does seem to be
necessary for an understanding of much
of mathematics at intermediate and
higher levels. In particular, a working
knowledge of inequalities can be
beneficial to the practicing engineer.
Inequalities are central to the
definitions of all limiting processes,
including differention and integration.
When exact solutions are unavailable,
inconvenient, or unnecessary,
inqualities can be used to obtain error
bounds for numerical approximation.
Inqualities can also lead to an
understanding of the qualitative
behavior of solutions. This guide to
inequalities was written specifically
with engineers and other applied
scientists in mind.
GPU-Based Interactive
Visualization Techniques (Mathematics and
Visualization) by Daniel Weskopf
GPU-Based
Interactive Visualization Techniques
(Mathematics and Visualization) by
Daniel Weskopf
Springer | ISBN:
3540332626 | 2006. | 317 p. | RARed PDF
7.3MB
Graphics processing
units (GPUs) have been revolutionizing
the way computer graphics and
visualization are practiced. Driven by
the computer-games industry and its
demand for efficient hardware support
for 3D graphics, GPUs have dramatically
increased in performance and
functionality within only a few years.
Although graphics hardware is primarily
designed for the fast rendering of 3D
scenes, it can also be used for other
types of computations. In fact, GPUs
have evolved to programmable processors
that can facilitate applications beyond
traditional real-time 3D rendering.
A History of Mathematics: From
Mesopotamia to Modernity
Luke Hodgkin, «A History of
Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to
Modernity»
Oxford University Press, USA | ISBN
0198529376 | 2005-07-15 | PDF | 2 Mb
| 294 pages
Bob Miller, «Bob Miller's Calc
for the Clueless: Calc I & II»
McGraw-Hill | ISBN 0070434085 &
0070434093 | 2 edition (November
1997)| PDF | 5 Mb | 150 pages
Ana Irene Ramirez Galarza / José
Seade, «Introduction to Classical
Geometries»
Birkhäuser Basel | ISBN 3764375175 |
1 edition (February 2007) | PDF | 6
Mb | 264 pages
Book Description:
This book follows Klein’s proposal of
studying geometry by looking at the
symmetries (or rigid motions) of the
space in question. In this way the
classical geometries are studied:
Euclidean, affine, elliptic, projective
and hyperbolic. For simplicity the focus
is on the two-dimensional case, which is
already rich enough, though some aspects
of the 3 or $n$-dimensional geometries
are included. Once plane geometry is
well understood, it is much easier to go
into higher dimensions.
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Think Like A Grandmaster: Algebraic Edition
A. Kotov, "Think Like A Grandmaster: Algebraic
Edition"
Batsford | ISBN / ASIN:0713478853 | 2003 | 192 pages
| Pdf | 8.8 MB
A classic, now available in modern algebraic notation
for the first time! Few books have had as much impact
on chess literature as this: the first edition sold
out within months, and it was immediately recognized
as a masterpiece of chess instruction. Twenty years
later, it remains a bestseller in the field and one
of the best practical training manuals available.
Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica, Zuming Feng,
«104 Number Theory Problems: From the
Training
of the USA IMO Team»
Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica, Zuming Feng, «104
Number Theory Problems: From the Training of the
USA IMO Team»
Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston | Number Of Pages:204
| Publication Date: 2006-12-19 | ISBN / ASIN: 0817645276
| PDF | 1,1 MB
Nicholas J. Higham, «Handbook of
Writing for the
Mathematical
Sciences»
Nicholas J. Higham, «Handbook of
Writing
for the Mathematical Sciences»
SIAM: Society for Industrial and Applied
Mathematics; 2 edition |
ISBN
0898714206 | August 1, 1998 | djvu from
600 dpi | 318 Pages | 10.9 MB
The subject of mathematical writing has been
infused with life once again by Nick Higham
as he follows up his successful HWMS volume
with this much-anticipated
second
edition.
As is Higham's style, the material is
enlivened by anecdotes, unusual paper
titles, and humorous quotations. This handy
new volume provides even more information on
the issues you will face when writing a
technical paper or talk, from choosing the
right journal in which to publish to
handling your references. Its overview of
the entire publication process is invaluable
for anyone hoping to publish in a technical
journal. The original book has been
completely revised, making use of feedback
from readers as well as Higham's own large
file of ideas based on his experiences in
reading, writing, editing, examining, and
supervising theses.
Mathworks Matlab
R2007a UNIX DVD ISO | RS | 2.9 GB
MATLAB is a high-level technical computing language
and interactive environment for algorithm development,
data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation.
Using MATLAB, you can solve technical computing problems
faster than with traditional programming languages,
such as C, C++, and Fortran.
Steven G. Johnson, «Photonic
Crystals The Road from Theory to Practice»
Steven G. Johnson, «Photonic Crystals
The Road from Theory to Practice»
ISBN: 0792376099 | Publisher: Springer |
Publication Date: 2002-01-15 | Number Of
Pages: 160 | pdf | 1,3 mb
Photonic Crystals: The Road from Theory
to Practice explores the theoretical
road leading to the practical
application of photonic band gaps. These
new optimal devices are based on
symmetry and resonance and the benefits
and limitations of hybrid "two
dimensional" slab systems in three
dimensions. The book also explains that
they also signify a return to the ideal
of an omnidirectional band gap in a
structure inspired by and emulating the
simplicity of two dimensions. Finally,
the book takes a look at computational
methods to solve the mathematical
problems that underlie all undertakings
in this field. Photonic Crystals: The
Road from Theory to Practice should
rapidly bring the optical professional
and engineer up to speed on this
intersection of electromagnetism and
solid-state physics. It will also
provide an excellent addition to any
graduate course in optics.
Gilles Aubert, Pierre Kornprobst,
«Mathematical Problems in Image Processing:
Partial Differential Equations and the
Calculus of Variations (Applied Mathematical
Sciences)»
Gilles Aubert, Pierre Kornprobst,
«Mathematical Problems in Image
Processing:
Partial Differential Equations and the
Calculus of Variations (Applied
Mathematical Sciences)»
ISBN: 0387322000 | ISBN-13:
9780387322001 | Publisher: Springer -
2006-08-01 | 2 Edition | 377 Pages |
djvu | 7,96 Mb
Partial differential equations (PDEs) and
variational methods were introduced into
image processing about fifteen years ago.
Since then, intensive research has been
carried out. The goals of this book are to
present a variety of image analysis
applications, the precise mathematics
involved and how to discretize them.
Econometric Theory and Methods By
Russell Davidson, James G. MacKinnon
Oxford University Press | ISBN:
0195123727 | Year:2003 | 768 Pages | pdf
| 4.7MB Econometric Theory and Methods
provides an excellent starting point for
graduate-level econometrics
Emma Previato, «Dictionary of
Applied Math for Engineers and Scientists»
Emma Previato, «Dictionary of Applied
Math for Engineers and Scientists»
ISBN: 1584880538 | Publisher: CRC |
Publication Date: 2002-10-29 | Number Of
Pages: 160 | pdf | 1 mb
Jaksa Cvitanic Fernando Zapatero,
«Introduction to the Economics and
Mathematics of Financial Markets»
Jaksa Cvitanic Fernando Zapatero,
«Introduction to the Economics and
Mathematics of Financial Markets»
ISBN: 0262033208 | Publisher: The MIT
Press | Publication Date: 2004-03-01 |
Number Of Pages: 448 | PDF
Alexander S. Poznyak, «Self-Learning
Control of Finite Markov Chains»
Alexander S. Poznyak, «Self-Learning
Control of Finite Markov Chains»
ISBN: 082479429X | Publisher: Marcel
Dekker | Publication Date: 2000-01-03 |
Number Of Pages: 314 | djvu | 2 mb
Summary:
Written for upper-level undergraduates,
graduate students, and professionals in the
engineering, mathematics, and statistics
fields, this book presents the fundamental
mathematical concepts of self-learning
control of constrained and unconstrained
finite Markov chains. MATLAB M-files that
illustrate the concepts in the text, are
presented in the appendix. These files
require the Optimization Toolbox.
Boris J. Lurie, «Classical Feedback
Control: With MATLAB»
Boris J. Lurie, «Classical Feedback
Control: With MATLAB»
ISBN: 0824703707 | Publisher: CRC |
Publication Date: 2000-02-09 | Number Of
Pages: 480 | pdf
John L. Semmlow, «Biosignal and
Biomedical Image Processing: Matlab-Based
Applications»
John L. Semmlow, «Biosignal and
Biomedical Image Processing: Matlab-Based
Applications»
ISBN: 0824748034 | Publisher: CRC Press
| Publication Date: 2004-01-14 | Number
Of Pages: 448 | pdf | 5,1 mb
James Dabney (Editor), «The Student
Edition of Simulink Dynamic System
Simulation for Matlab User's Guide»
James Dabney (Editor), «The Student
Edition of Simulink Dynamic System
Simulation for Matlab User's Guide»
Prentice Hall College Div | January 1999
|ISBN: 0136596991 | 605 pages | pdf |
2,3 mb
The Student Edition of SIMULINK v2 enables
students to quickly build and test virtual
prototypes to explore and study dynamic
system concepts at any level of detail with
minimal effort using block diagram modeling
and simulation. This book includes an
extensive library of predefined blocks which
can be dragged-and-dropped in order to build
dynamic system models, and features
hierarchical models — providing concise and
easy-to-follow high-level block diagrams
along with easy-to-access model parameters.
The Student Edition offers seamless
integration with the Student Edition of
MATLAB 5®. It thus offers an ideal
environment for modeling, simulating,
analyzing, and interpreting systems across a
variety of diverse technical areas — e.g.,
electrical and mechanical engineering, chemical
engineering, biology, economics, and
financial systems. For engineering courses
modeling complex systems, especially:
controls, communications, system dynamics,
signal processing.
Numerical Issues in Statistical
Computing for the Social Scientist by Micah
Altman
Numerical Issues in Statistical
Computing for the Social Scientist by
Micah Altman
Wiley-Interscience | 2003 | ISBN:
0471236330 | pdf | 5,6 Mb | 323 pages
How To Talk To Anyone: 92 Tips For
Successful Relationships (LATEST EDITION)
How To Talk To Anyone: 92 Tips For
Successful Relationships (LATEST
EDITION)
ISBN: 0-07-143334-1 | Author: LEIL
LOWNDES | 15.4 MB | Pages: 364
Have you ever admired those successful
people who seem to“have it all”? You see
them chatting confidently at business
meetings or comfortably at social parties.
They’re the ones with the best jobs, the
nicest spouses, the finest friends, the
biggest bank accounts, or the most
fashionable zip codes.
Numerical Optimization: Theoretical
and Practical Aspects
«Numerical Optimization: Theoretical
and Practical Aspects» by J. Frédéric Bonnans, Jean Charles
Gilbert, Claude Lemaréchal and Claudia
A. Sagastizábal
Springer | ISBN 354035445X | 2006 Year |
PDF | 3,87 Mb | 490 Pages
“Just as in its 1st edition, this book
starts with illustrations of the ubiquitous
character of optimization, and describes
numerical algorithms in a tutorial way. It
covers fundamental algorithms as well as
more specialized and advanced topics for
unconstrained and constrained problems. Most
of the algorithms are explained in a
detailed manner, allowing straightforward
implementation. Theoretical aspects of the
approaches chosen are also addressed with
care, often using minimal assumptions.
This new edition contains computational
exercises in the form of case studies which
help understanding optimization methods
beyond their theoretical, description, when
coming to actual implementation. Besides,
the nonsmooth optimization part has been
substantially reorganized and expanded.”
Jorge Nocedal / Stephen Wright,
«Numerical Optimization»
Jorge Nocedal / Stephen Wright,
«Numerical Optimization»
Springer | ISBN 0387303030 | 2006 Year |
PDF | 3,99 Mb | 664 Pages
“Numerical Optimization presents a
comprehensive and up-to-date description of
the most effective methods in continuous
optimization. It responds to the growing
interest in optimization in engineering,
science, and business by focusing on the
methods that are best suited to practical
problems.
Methods and Applications of Singular
Perturbations: Boundary Layers and Multiple
Timescale Dynamics (Texts in Applied
Mathematics)
Methods and Applications of Singular
Perturbations:
Boundary Layers and Multiple Timescale
Dynamics
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 328
Publication Date: 2005-06-28
EAN: 9780387229669
Manufacturer: Springer
2.3 MB PDF
Perturbation theory, one of the most
intriguing and essential topics in
mathematics, and its applications to the
natural and engineering sciences is the main
focus of this workbook. In a systematic
introductory manner, this unique book
deliniates boundary layer theory for
ordinary and partial differential equations,
multi-timescale phenomena for nonlinear
oscillations, diffusion and nonlinear wave
equations. The book provides analysis of
simple examples in the context of the
general theory, as well as a final
discussion of the more advanced problems.
Precise estimates and excursions into the
theoretical background makes this workbook
valuable to both the applied sciences and
mathematics fields. As a bonus in its last
chapter the book includes a collection of
rare and useful pieces of literature, such
as the summary of the Perturbation theory of
Matrices. Detailed illustrations,
stimulating examples and exercises as well
as a clear explanation of the underlying
theory makes this workbook ideal for senior
undergraduate and beginning graduate
students in applied mathematics as well as
science and engineering fields.
Visual and Spatial Analysis
(Hardcover)
Springer | ISBN 978-1-4020-2939-4 | 2004
Year | DjVu | 596 Pages | 17.5 Mb
by Boris Kovalerchuk (Editor), James Schwing
(Editor) "Visual problem solving has been
known for millennia as both great success
and failure in science, mathematics, and
technology..."
Advanced visual analysis and problem solving
has been conducted successfully for
millennia. The Pythagorean Theorem was
proven using visual means more than 2000
years ago. In the 19th century, John Snow
stopped a cholera epidemic in London by
proposing that a specific water pump be shut
down. He discovered that pump by visually
correlating data on a city map. The goal of
this book is to present the current trends
in visual and spatial analysis for data
mining, reasoning, problem solving and
decision-making. This is the first book to
focus on visual decision making and problem
solving in general with specific
applications in the geospatial domain -
combining theory with real-world practice.
The book is unique in its integration of
modern symbolic and visual approaches to
decision making and problem solving. As
such, it ties together much of the monograph
and rextbook literature in these emerging
areas.
Advanced Mathematics for Engineering
and Science by C. F. Chan Man Fong
Advanced Mathematics for
Engineering and Science by C. F. Chan
Man Fong (Author), D. De Kee (Author), P
N Kaloni (Author)
Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
(June 2003) | ISBN-10: 9812382925 | PDF
| 27 Mb | 200 pages
This is a mathematical text suitable for
students of engineering and science who are
at the third year undergraduate level or
beyond. It is a book of applicable
mathematics. It avoids the approach of
listing only the techniques, followed by a
few examples, without explaining why the
techniques work. Thus, it provides not only
the know-how but also the know-why. Equally,
the text has not been written as a book of
pure mathematics with a list of theorems
followed by their proofs. The authors' aim
is to help students develop an understanding
of mathematics and its applications. They
have refrained from using clich's like "it
is obvious" and "it can be shown", which may
be true only to a mature mathematician. On
the whole, the authors have been generous in
writing down all the steps in solving the
example problems.
The book comprises ten chapters. Each
chapter contains several solved problems
clarifying the introduced concepts. Some of
the examples are taken from the recent
literature and serve to illustrate the
applications in various fields of
engineering and science. At the end of each
chapter, there are assignment problems with
two levels of difficulty. A list of
references is provided at the end of the
book.
This book is the product of a close
collaboration between two mathematicians and
an engineer. The engineer has been helpful
in pinpointing
Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics
(Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)
ISBN: 3540655379 Title: Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter
Physics
(Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)
Author: Naoto Nagaosa
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1999-10-29
Number Of Pages: 206
1.8 Mb pdf
This book covers a broad range of important topics and
recent developments in this field. First, the general
language of quantum field theory is developed in a way
appropriate for dealing with systems having a large
number of degrees of freedom. This paves the way for a
description of the basic processes in such systems, the
emphasis being on phase transitions. Applications
include various aspects of superfluidity and
superconductivity, as well as a detailed description of
the fractional quantum.
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A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics :
Groups, Hilbert Space and Differential Geometry
Presenting an introduction to the mathematics of modern
physics for advanced undergraduate and graduate
students, this textbook introduces the reader to modern
mathematical thinking within a physics context. Topics
covered include tensor algebra, differential geometry,
topology, Lie groups and Lie algebras, distribution
theory, fundamental analysis and Hilbert spaces. The
book also includes exercises and proofed examples to
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The Universal Book of Mathematics: From
Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes, 2004-08
ISBN: 0471270474 Title: The Universal Book of Mathematics:
From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
Author: David Darling
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Number Of Pages: 400
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New
Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles,
Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions
Martin Gardner, «New Mathematical Diversions:
More Puzzles, Problems,
Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum
Series)»
Mathematical Assn of America | ISBN 0883855178 |
Revised edition (June 1995) |
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ISBN: 0387986138 Title: Linear Programming 2: Theory and
Extensions
Author: George B. Dantzig Mukund N. Thapa
Publisher: Springer
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Number Of Pages: 456
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
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Scientific Computing and Differential Equations:
An Introduction to Numerical Methods
ISBN: 0122892550 Title: Scientific Computing and Differential
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An Introduction to Numerical Methods
Author: Gene H. Golub James M. Ortega
Publisher: Academic Press
Publication Date: 1991-09-16
Number Of Pages: 344
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
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Elements of Large-Sample Theory (Springer Texts
in Statistics)
ISBN: 0387985956
Title: Elements of Large-Sample Theory (Springer
Texts in Statistics)
Author: E.L. Lehmann
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2004-08-27
Number Of Pages: 631
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
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ISBN: 0849314682 Title: Modelling Metabolism with Mathematica
Author: Peter Mulquiney, Philip W. Kuchel
Publisher: CRC
Publication Date: 2003-05-14
Number Of Pages: 328
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Differential Equations and Control Theory
(Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics)
This work presents the proceedings from the
International Conference on Differential Equations and
Control Theory, held recently in Wuhan, China. It
provides an overview of current developments in a range
of topics including dynamical systems, optimal control
theory, stochastic control, chaos, fractals, wavelets
and ordinary, partial, functional and stochastic
differential equations.
ISBN: 0821807498 Title: Introduction to Probability
Author: Charles M. Grinstead Publisher: American
Mathematical Society Publication Date: 1997-07-01
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ISBN: 0471504394 Title: Volume 2, Methods of Mathematical Physics
Author: R. Courant Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Publication Date: 1989-01-04 Number Of Pages: 856
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Paris-Princeton Lectures on Mathematical Finance
2003
Paris-Princeton Lectures on Mathematical Finance 2003
by Thomasz R. Bielecki Thomas Bjork Monique Jeanblanc
ISBN: 3540222669 Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York,
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Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions:
Computation and Application
Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions: Computation
and Application
by Walter Van Assche Francisco Marcellà n Walter Van Assche
ISBN: 3540310622 Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York,
LLC - August 2006
David A. Coley, «An
Introduction to Genetic
Algorithms for Scientists and
Engineers»
David A. Coley, «An
Introduction to Genetic
Algorithms for Scientists
and Engineers»
ISBN: 9810236026 |
Publisher: World Scientific
Publishing Company |
Publication Date: 1997-11 |
Number Of Pages: 227 | DjVu
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Designed for those who are using
GAs as a way to help solve a
range of difficult modelling
problems. Designed for most
practicing scientists and
engineers, whatever their field
and however rusty their
mathematics and programming
might be.
Peter Pesic, «Abel's
Proof: An Essay on the Sources
and Meaning of Mathematical
Unsolvability»
Peter Pesic, «Abel's
Proof: An Essay on the
Sources and Meaning of
Mathematical Unsolvability»
MIT Press | April 1, 2004 |
ISBN: 0262661829 | DjVu |
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Kiyosi Ito (Editor),
«Encyclopedic Dictionary of
Mathematics: The Mathematical
Society of Japan», 2nd Edition
Kiyosi Ito (Editor),
«Encyclopedic Dictionary of
Mathematics: The
Mathematical Society of
Japan», 2nd Edition
MIT Press | May 4, 1993 |
ISBN: 0262590204 | DjVu |
2148 pages | 36.1 MB (2
volumes)
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Neil D. Jones,
«Computability and Complexity:
From a Programming Perspective»
Neil D. Jones,
«Computability and
Complexity: From a
Programming Perspective»
MIT Press | January 15, 1997
| ISBN: 0262100649 | PDF |
457 Pages | 49 MB
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A Guide to Monte Carlo
Simulations in Statistical
Physics, Second Edition
Landau/Binder, «A Guide
to Monte Carlo Simulations
in Statistical Physics, 2nd
Edition»
Cambridge Univ. Press | ISBN
0521842387 | 2 ed. Aug 2005
| PDF | 3б7 Mb | 448 Зages
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From the first edition: 'This
book will serve as a useful
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the field, while for those
already versed in the subject it
provides a timely survey of what
has been achieved.' Journal of
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This collection of newly
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offers a representative overview
of the most important
developments in contemporary
philosophical logic. Written by
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different logical and
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volume presents controversies in
philosophical implications and
applications of formal symbolic
logic.
Coherent, well organized text
familiarizes readers with
complete theory of logical
inference and its applications
to math and the empirical
sciences. Part I deals with
formal principles of inference
and definition. Part II explores
elementary intuitive set theory,
with separate chapters on sets,
relations, and functions. Last
section introduces numerous
examples of axiomatically
formulated theories.
Paul B. Yale, «Geometry and Symmetry»
ISBN: 0486657795 | Publisher: Dover
Publications | 1988-12 | 299 Pages |
DjVu | 2,7 MB
Designed for use in advanced undergraduate
mathematics or physics courses, Geometry and
Symmetry focuses on "practical geometry,"
emphasizing topics and techniques of maximal
use in all areas of mathematics. Its
subjects include algebraic and combinatoric
preliminaries, isometries and similarities,
an introduction to crystallography, fields
and vector spaces, affine spaces, and
projective spaces. Noteworthy features
include an extensive bibliography and
numerous exercises
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T.M. Apostol, «Calculus - (volume
1)»
T.M. Apostol, «Calculus - (volume 1)»
ISBN: 047100006X | Publisher: John Wiley
and Sons Ltd | 1976-01-01 | Number Of
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An introduction to the calculus, with an
excellent balance between theory and
technique. Integration is treated before
differentiation--this is a departure from
most modern texts, but it is historically
correct, and it is the best way to establish
the true connection between the integral and
the derivative. Proofs of all the important
theorems are given, generally preceded by
geometric or intuitive discussion. This
Second Edition introduces the mean-value
theorems and their applications earlier in
the text, incorporates a treatment of linear
algebra, and contains many new and easier
exercises. As in the first edition, an
interesting historical introduction precedes
each important new concept
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James Stewart, «Calculus 5th»
James Stewart, «Calculus 5th»
ISBN: 0534274080 | Publisher:
Brooks/Cole Pub Co | 2002-12 | 1300
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Volodimir Simulik, «What Is the
Electron?»
ISBN: 0973291125 | Publisher: Apeiron |
Publication Date: 2005-01 | 282 Pages |
PDF | 1,9 MB
A collection of essays in which invited
contributors attempt to define the nature of
the electron, the quantum particle that has
defied characterization for nearly a
century.
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Daniel Zwillinger, «Handbook of
Differential Equations»
Daniel Zwillinger, «Handbook of
Differential Equations»
ISBN: 0127843973 | Publisher: Academic
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This book and CD-ROM compile the most widely
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R. Burnett, «Careers for Number
Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types», 2nd
Edition
Rebecca Burnett, «Careers for Number
Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types,
Second Edition»
McGraw-Hill | ISBN 0071387242 | 2
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