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How Not to Be Wrong

The Power of Mathematical Thinking

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

**“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands**The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

**“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands**The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly
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Love Triangle

How Trigonometry Shapes the World

de Matt Parker ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love ... Leer más

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love
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Probably Overthinking It

How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

de Allen B. Downey ...

"A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Leer más

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"A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen
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GameTek

de Geoffrey Engelstein ...

What games can teach us about life, the universe and ourselves.If you shuffle a deck of cards what are the odds that the sequence is unique? What is the connection between dice, platonic solids and Newton's theory of gravity? What is more random: a dice tower or a number generator? Can you actually employ a strategy for a game as basic as Rock-Paper-Scissors?These are all questions that are thrown ... Leer más

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What games can teach us about life, the universe and ourselves.If you shuffle a deck of cards what are the odds that the sequence is unique? What is the connection between dice, platonic solids and Newton's theory of gravity? What is more random: a dice tower or a number generator? Can you actually employ a strategy for a game as basic as Rock-Paper-Scissors?These are all questions that are thrown
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Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering

A Comprehensive Guide

de K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, S. J. Bence ...

The third edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is suitable for teaching all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics and many worked examples, it contains over 800 exercises. New stand-alone chapters give a systematic account of the 'special functions' of physical science, cover an extended range ... Leer más

$61.99 USD

The third edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is suitable for teaching all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics and many worked examples, it contains over 800 exercises. New stand-alone chapters give a systematic account of the 'special functions' of physical science, cover an extended range
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Mathematical Mindsets

Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Mathematics, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching

de Jo Boaler ...

Series series Mindset Mathematics
Reverse mathematics trauma and find a universal blueprint for math successIn Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching mathematics education expert and best-selling author Jo Boaler delivers a blueprint to banishing math anxiety and laying a foundation for mathematics success that anyone can build on.Perfect for students ... Leer más

$15.00 USD

Reverse mathematics trauma and find a universal blueprint for math successIn Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching mathematics education expert and best-selling author Jo Boaler delivers a blueprint to banishing math anxiety and laying a foundation for mathematics success that anyone can build on.Perfect for students
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経済・経営数学入門（上）

de 大西一弘 ...

Series Libro 1 - 経済・経営数学入門
本書は，経済学及び経営学を学ぶために必要な数学の入門テキストの上巻です。本書は，論理，集合，関数，数列，ベクトル，行列，行列式，線型計画法，線型計画法（双対性）について説明し，そして次の9章からなっています。まず，第1章では「論理」について説明しています。扱っている内容は，命題，真，偽，必要条件，十分条件，必要十分条件，全称記号，存在記号，否定，かつ，または，前提，仮定，結論，逆，裏，対偶，真理値，三段論法，同値，証明，定理，補助定理，直接証明法，数学的帰納法，背理法，対偶法，転換法などです。第2章では「集合」について説明しています。扱っている内容は，要素，区間，有限集合，無限集合，一元集合，空集合，部分集合，拡大集合，真部分集合，集合族，全体集合，べき集合，共通集合，和集合，べき等法則，交換法則，結合法則，差集合，補集合，ド・モルガンの法則などです。第3章では「関数 ... Leer más

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本書は，経済学及び経営学を学ぶために必要な数学の入門テキストの上巻です。本書は，論理，集合，関数，数列，ベクトル，行列，行列式，線型計画法，線型計画法（双対性）について説明し，そして次の9章からなっています。まず，第1章では「論理」について説明しています。扱っている内容は，命題，真，偽，必要条件，十分条件，必要十分条件，全称記号，存在記号，否定，かつ，または，前提，仮定，結論，逆，裏，対偶，真理値，三段論法，同値，証明，定理，補助定理，直接証明法，数学的帰納法，背理法，対偶法，転換法などです。第2章では「集合」について説明しています。扱っている内容は，要素，区間，有限集合，無限集合，一元集合，空集合，部分集合，拡大集合，真部分集合，集合族，全体集合，べき集合，共通集合，和集合，べき等法則，交換法則，結合法則，差集合，補集合，ド・モルガンの法則などです。第3章では「関数
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Jugarse la piel

Asimetrías ocultas en la vida cotidiana

de Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Traducido por Antonio Francisco Rodríguez Esteban ...

Series series Contextos
En uno de sus libros más provocadores, el famoso pensador Nassim Nicholas Taleb redefine lo que significa comprender el mundo, tener éxito en una profesión, contribuir a una sociedad justa y equitativa, detectar el absurdo e influir en los demás. Citando ejemplos que van desde Hammurabi a Séneca, o del gigante Anteo a Donald Trump, Taleb demuestra cómo la voluntad de aceptar los propios riesgos es ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

En uno de sus libros más provocadores, el famoso pensador Nassim Nicholas Taleb redefine lo que significa comprender el mundo, tener éxito en una profesión, contribuir a una sociedad justa y equitativa, detectar el absurdo e influir en los demás. Citando ejemplos que van desde Hammurabi a Séneca, o del gigante Anteo a Donald Trump, Taleb demuestra cómo la voluntad de aceptar los propios riesgos es
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Antifrágil

Las cosas que se benefician del desorden

de Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Traducido por Genís Sánchez Barberán, Albino Santos Mosquera ...

Series series Contextos
En El cisne negro, Taleb nos mostró que los acontecimientos altamente improbables e impredecibles son parte integrante de nuestro mundo. En Antifrágil, Taleb da la vuelta a la incertidumbre y la hace deseable, incluso necesaria.Igual que los huesos humanos se fortalecen cuando están bajo tensión, muchas otras cosas se benefician de la presión, el caos, la inestabilidad o la confusión. En esta obra ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

En El cisne negro, Taleb nos mostró que los acontecimientos altamente improbables e impredecibles son parte integrante de nuestro mundo. En Antifrágil, Taleb da la vuelta a la incertidumbre y la hace deseable, incluso necesaria.Igual que los huesos humanos se fortalecen cuando están bajo tensión, muchas otras cosas se benefician de la presión, el caos, la inestabilidad o la confusión. En esta obra
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Huge Numbers

A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7

de Richard Elwes ...

**How humanity’s long pursuit of ever-larger numbers broke the boundaries of mathematics and propelled us into the Information Age“A charming tour”—Jordan Ellenburg, author of Shape**What if, every time you wanted to write down 1,000,000, you had to draw a picture of a god? And what if that number were the biggest you had a symbol for? If you were doing math in ancient Egypt, those were the rules: ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

**How humanity’s long pursuit of ever-larger numbers broke the boundaries of mathematics and propelled us into the Information Age“A charming tour”—Jordan Ellenburg, author of Shape**What if, every time you wanted to write down 1,000,000, you had to draw a picture of a god? And what if that number were the biggest you had a symbol for? If you were doing math in ancient Egypt, those were the rules:
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String, Straightedge and Shadow: The Story of Geometry

de Julia E. Diggins ...

In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins ... Leer más

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In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins
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The Art of Statistics

How to Learn from Data

de David Spiegelhalter ...

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems.The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems.The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing
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Statistics on the Table

The History of Statistical Concepts and Methods

de Stephen M. Stigler ...

This lively collection of essays examines in witty detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument "to the table," and some of the pitfalls that have been encountered. The topics range from seventeenth-century medicine and the circulation of blood, to the cause of the Great Depression and the effect of the California gold discoveries of 1848 upon price levels, ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

This lively collection of essays examines in witty detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument "to the table," and some of the pitfalls that have been encountered. The topics range from seventeenth-century medicine and the circulation of blood, to the cause of the Great Depression and the effect of the California gold discoveries of 1848 upon price levels,
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Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Stripping the Dread from the Data

de Charles Wheelan ...

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues
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Storytelling with Data

A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals

de Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic ...

Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it!Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it!Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for
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The Irrational Decision

How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us

de Benjamin Recht ...

How the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a peculiar mathematical definition of rationality in ... Leer más

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How the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a peculiar mathematical definition of rationality in
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Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension

A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More

de Matt Parker ...

A book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again!Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again!Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math
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Secrets of Mental Math

The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

de Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer ...

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number
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The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking

How to Take Thinking Apart and What to Look for When You Do

de Linda Elder, Richard Paul ...

Series series Thinker's Guide Library
The Thinker’s Guide to Analytic Thinking explores the practice of analyzing problems and opportunities and provides a framework for finding common denominators, inconsistencies, biases, and underlying causes. It helps readers learn to think within the logic of subjects and professions. By offering proper tools for analysis and assessment of thought, it empowers readers to address any decision with ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

The Thinker’s Guide to Analytic Thinking explores the practice of analyzing problems and opportunities and provides a framework for finding common denominators, inconsistencies, biases, and underlying causes. It helps readers learn to think within the logic of subjects and professions. By offering proper tools for analysis and assessment of thought, it empowers readers to address any decision with
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Paradox

The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

de Jim Al-Khalili ...

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why ... Leer más

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A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why
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The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

de Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff ...

“I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”—Steven LevittGame theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

“I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”—Steven LevittGame theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it
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A Mathematician's Apology

de G. H. Hardy ...

Series series Canto Classics
G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician … the purest of the pure'. He was also, as C. P. Snow recounts in his Foreword, 'unorthodox, eccentric, radical, ready to talk about anything'. This 'apology', written in 1940, offers a brilliant and engaging account of mathematics as very much more than a science; when it ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician … the purest of the pure'. He was also, as C. P. Snow recounts in his Foreword, 'unorthodox, eccentric, radical, ready to talk about anything'. This 'apology', written in 1940, offers a brilliant and engaging account of mathematics as very much more than a science; when it
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My Search for Ramanujan

How I Learned to Count

de Ken Ono, Amir D. Aczel ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
"The son of a prominent Japanese mathematician who came to the United States after World War II, Ken Ono was raised on a diet of high expectations and little praise. Rebelling against his pressure-cooker of a life, Ken determined to drop out of high school to follow his own path. To obtain his father’s approval, he invoked the biography of the famous Indian mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

"The son of a prominent Japanese mathematician who came to the United States after World War II, Ken Ono was raised on a diet of high expectations and little praise. Rebelling against his pressure-cooker of a life, Ken determined to drop out of high school to follow his own path. To obtain his father’s approval, he invoked the biography of the famous Indian mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan
... Leer más
The Grapes of Math

How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life

de Alex Bellos ...

From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world’s favourite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world’s favourite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and
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