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  • Pappi Alexandrini Collectionis Quae Supersunt; Volume 3 Pappi Alexandrini Collectionis Quae Supersunt; Volume 3
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    Pappi Alexandrini Collectionis Quae Supersunt; Volume 3

    This book is a collection of the remaining works of Pappus of Alexandria, a mathematician from the 3rd century AD. It includes important information on the history of geometry and other areas of mathematics, making it an essential read for anyone...
    $64.00

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  • Einstein and the Changing Worldviews of Physics Einstein and the Changing Worldviews of Physics
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    Einstein and the Changing Worldviews of Physics

    Introduction.- Part I: At the Limits of the Classical Worldview.- Theories of Gravitation in the Twilight of Classical Physics / J. Renn and M. Schemmel.- The Newtonian Theory of Light Propagation / J. Eisenstaedt.- Mach and Einstein, or, Clearing...
    $294.00

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  • The Theory of the Top Volume III The Theory of the Top Volume III
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    The Theory of the Top Volume III

    The Theory of the Top was originally presented by Felix Klein as an 1895 lecture at Göttingen University that was broadened in scope and clarified as a result of collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld. The Theory of the Top: Volume III. Perturbations:...
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  • The Theory of the Top. Volume II The Theory of the Top. Volume II
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    The Theory of the Top. Volume II

    The Theory of the Top. Volume II. Development of the Theory in the Case of the Heavy Symmetric Top is the second in a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion. Graduate students and...
    $298.00

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  • Indiscrete Thoughts Indiscrete Thoughts
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    Indiscrete Thoughts

    Indiscrete Thoughts gives a glimpse into a world that has seldom been described - that of science and technology as seen through the eyes of a mathematician. The era covered by this book, 1950 to 1990, was surely one of the...
    $216.00

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  • Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics
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    Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics

    This book presents contributions of mathematicians covering topics from ancient India, placing them in the broader context of the history of mathematics. Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathematical texts are...
    $268.00

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  • The Universe of General Relativity The Universe of General Relativity
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    The Universe of General Relativity

    Outgrowth of 6th Int'l Conference on the History of General Relativity, held in Amsterdam on June 26-29, 2002 Contributions from notable experts offer both new and historical insights on gravitation, general relativity,...
    $238.00

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  • Mathematics Without Borders Mathematics Without Borders
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    Mathematics Without Borders

    At its meeting in April 1990 at the University of Cambridge, the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) decided that the largely unorganized archives of the Union should be properly arranged and...
    $92.00

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  • APL Programs for the Mathematics Classroom APL Programs for the Mathematics Classroom
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    APL Programs for the Mathematics Classroom

    The idea for this book grew out of proposals at the APL86 con­ ference in Manchester which led to the initiation of the I-APL (International APL) project, and through it to the availability of an interpreter which would bring...
    $92.00

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  • Hilbert-Courant Hilbert-Courant
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    Hilbert-Courant

    I am very pleased that my books about David Hilbert, published in 1970, and Richard Courant, published in 1976, are now being issued by Springer­ Verlag in a single volume. I have always felt that they belonged together,...
    $90.00

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  • Statisticians of the Centuries
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    Statisticians of the Centuries

    Written by leading statisticians and probabilists, this volume consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. Among the statisticians covered...
    $92.00

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  • Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis
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    Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis

    This is the first English translation of Thomas Harriot's seminal Artis Analyticae Praxis, first published in Latin in 1631. It has recently become clear that Harriot's editor substantially rearranged the work, and omitted...
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  • The Hyperuniverse Project and Maximality The Hyperuniverse Project and Maximality
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    The Hyperuniverse Project and Maximality

    This collection documents the work of the Hyperuniverse Project which is a new approach to set-theoretic truth based on justifiable principles and which leads to the resolution of many questions independent from ZFC. The contributions give an overview...
    $151.00

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  • The Pythagorean World The Pythagorean World
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    The Pythagorean World

    This book explores precisely how mathematics allows us to model and predict the behaviour of physical systems, to an amazing degree of accuracy. One of the oldest explanations for this is that, in some profound way, the structure of the world is...
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  • Urkunden zur Geschichte der nichteuklidichen Geometrie. Urkunden zur Geschichte der nichteuklidichen Geometrie.
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    Urkunden zur Geschichte der nichteuklidichen Geometrie.

    Dieses Buch enthält eine einzigartige Sammlung von Urkunden, die die Entwicklung der nicht-euklidischen Geometrie dokumentieren. Es bietet wertvolles Wissen für Mathematiker, Philosophen und Historiker, die sich für die Entwicklung der Mathematik im...
    $67.00

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  • You and the Universe, a Book of Numbers You and the Universe, a Book of Numbers
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    You and the Universe, a Book of Numbers

    In 'You and the Universe: A Book of Numbers', Ernest Charles Wilson offers a unique and insightful exploration of the relationship between numbers and the cosmos. Combining mathematical rigor with spiritual insight, Wilson provides a fascinating window...
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  • The Concept of Model The Concept of Model
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    The Concept of Model

    The Concept of Model is the first of Alain Badiou's early books to be translated fully into English. With this publication English readers finally have access to a crucial work by one of the world's greatest living philosophers. Written on the eve of the...
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  • Changing Images in Mathematics Changing Images in Mathematics
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    Changing Images in Mathematics

    This book focuses on some of the major developments in the history of contemporary (19th and 20th century) mathematics as seen in the broader context of the development of science and culture. Avoiding technicalities, it displays the breadth of...
    $385.00

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  • A New Year's Present from a Mathematician A New Year's Present from a Mathematician
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    A New Year's Present from a Mathematician

    Longlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize 2021A New Year's Present from a Mathematician is an exciting book dedicated to two questions: What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a 'mathematician' and why? This book seeks to answer these...
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  • Epsilons and Deltas of Life Epsilons and Deltas of Life
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    Epsilons and Deltas of Life

    Dear Professor Satish, Your inspiring reflections have become part of my daily breakfast. Thank you an awful lot. Ahmed YagiI have to say, your musings are intriguing with a unique way of looking at things. Thanks. NandiniLovely writing with...
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  • THE LOGIC OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS THE LOGIC OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS
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    THE LOGIC OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS

    In this innovative and groundbreaking work, the structure and evolution of scientific theories is examined in meticulous detail and rigorously analysed as never before. For the first time, scientific revolutions are presented as a natural consequence of...
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  • Mathematical Reasoning and Heuristics Mathematical Reasoning and Heuristics
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    Mathematical Reasoning and Heuristics

    This volume is a collection of papers on philosophy of mathematics whichdeal with a series of questions quite different from those which occupied theminds of the proponents of the three classic schools: logicism, formalism,and intuitionism. The...
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  • Teoría Transcendental De Las Cantidades Imaginarias... Teoría Transcendental De Las Cantidades Imaginarias...
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    Teoría Transcendental De Las Cantidades Imaginarias...

    Este libro es una obra clave en el desarrollo de las matemáticas modernas. Rey y Heredia presentan una teoría novedosa de las cantidades imaginarias que transformó el campo de las matemáticas y tuvo implicaciones en la física y la ingeniería. Esta obra...
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  • Gottlob Frege. Une Introduction Gottlob Frege. Une Introduction
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    Gottlob Frege. Une Introduction

    Le présent livre, destiné à des non-spécialistes, constitue une introduction à la fois claire et précise à l'oeuvre décisive de Gottlob Frege. Markus Stepanians y explicite le sens de la combinaison fascinante élaborée par le père de la philosophie...
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  • Elements Of Fractional Arithmetic Elements Of Fractional Arithmetic
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    Elements Of Fractional Arithmetic

    Elements of Fractional Arithmetic: Being Introductory to the Study of Mathematics is a book written by George Lees and published in 1843. The book is intended as an introductory guide to the study of mathematics, specifically focusing on the topic of...
    $63.00

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  • Elementary Treatise On Determinants (1888) Elementary Treatise On Determinants (1888)
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    Elementary Treatise On Determinants (1888)

    ""Elementary Treatise On Determinants"" is a mathematical textbook written by William Guy Peck and first published in 1888. The book deals with the topic of determinants, which are mathematical objects used to solve systems of linear equations and to...
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  • Nouvelle Correspondance Mathématique, Volumes 1-2 Nouvelle Correspondance Mathématique, Volumes 1-2
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    Nouvelle Correspondance Mathématique, Volumes 1-2

    Nouvelle Correspondance Mathématique est un livre passionnant pour les mathématiciens et les historiens de la science. Il rassemble une correspondance importante entre Eugène Charles Catalan et Paul Mansion, deux des plus grands mathématiciens de leur...
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  • Excursions in the History of Mathematics Excursions in the History of Mathematics
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    Excursions in the History of Mathematics

    A. Number Theory.- 1. Highlights in the History of Number Theory: 1700 BC - 2008.- 2. Fermat: The Founder of Modern Number Theory.- 3. Fermat's Last Theorem: From Fermat to Wiles.- B. Calculus/Analysis.- 4. A History of the Infinitely Small and the...
    $187.00

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  • Riemann, Topology, and Physics Riemann, Topology, and Physics
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    Riemann, Topology, and Physics

    The significantly expanded second edition of this book combines a fascinating account of the life and work of Bernhard Riemann with a lucid discussion of current interaction between topology and physics. The author, a...
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  • Discrete Thoughts Discrete Thoughts
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    Discrete Thoughts

    This is a volume of essays and reviews that delightfully explores mathematics in all its moods - from the light and the witty, and humorous to serious, rational, and cerebral. These beautifully written articles from three great...
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  • The Theory of the Top. Volume I The Theory of the Top. Volume I
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    The Theory of the Top. Volume I

    The lecture series on the Theory of the Top was originally given as a dedication to Göttingen University by Felix Klein in 1895, but has since found broader appeal. The Theory of the Top: Volume I. Introduction to the...
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  • History of Banach Spaces and Linear Operators History of Banach Spaces and Linear Operators
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    History of Banach Spaces and Linear Operators

    Written by a distinguished specialist in functional analysis, this book presents a comprehensive treatment of the history of Banach spaces and (abstract bounded) linear operators. Banach space theory is presented as a part of a...
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  • Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education
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    Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education

    THE REAL WORLD OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION In this Preface, I would like to focus on what I mean by "education" and speak about the models and metaphors that are used when people talk, write, and act in...
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  • Windows on Mathematical Meanings Windows on Mathematical Meanings
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    Windows on Mathematical Meanings

    This book challenges some of the conventional wisdoms on the learning of mathematics. The authors use the computer as a window onto mathematical meaning-making. The pivot of their theory is the idea of webbing, which explains...
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  • Mathematics in Society and History Mathematics in Society and History
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    Mathematics in Society and History

    Prologue. Part I: Introduction. 1. Mathematics and Culture. An introduction to Oswald Spengler's pioneering work on `numbers and culture' in The Decline of the West. This is the source of a `weak' sociology of mathematical traditions, and a `strong'...
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  • Revisiting Mathematics Education Revisiting Mathematics Education
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    Revisiting Mathematics Education

    This book is a product of love and respect. If that sounds rather odd I initially apologise, but let me explain why I use those words. The original manuscript was of course Freudenthal's, but his colleagues have carried the...
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  • Robert Herrick V1 Robert Herrick V1
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    Robert Herrick V1

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
    $85.00

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  • Lectures On The Theory Of Functions Of Real Variables V1 Lectures On The Theory Of Functions Of Real Variables V1
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    Lectures On The Theory Of Functions Of Real Variables V1

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
    $107.00

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History of mathematics