The A to Z of Mathematics

The A to Z of Mathematics
Author: Thomas H. Sidebotham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2003-04-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0471461636

Forget the jargon. Forget the anxiety. Just remember themath. In this age of cheap calculators and powerful spreadsheets, whoneeds to know math? The answer is: everyone. Math is all around us.We confront it shopping in the supermarket, paying our bills,checking the sports stats, and working at our jobs. It is also oneof the most fascinating-and useful-subjects. Mastering math canmake a difference in your career, your studies, and your dailylife. If you are among the millions of people who would love tounderstand math but are turned away by fear of its complexity, hereis your salvation. The A to Z of Mathematics makes math simplewithout making it simplistic. Both easy to use and easy to read,the book covers all the topics in basic mathematics. You'll learnthe definitions of such terms as "proportion"and "hexomino," andgrasp the concepts behind algebra, statistics, and other processes.The book's alphabetical arrangement helps you quickly home in onany topic, and its text is rich with stimulating examples,diagrams, and other illustrations that make the discussion crystalclear to every reader. Everyone will find something of interest inthis wide-ranging guide to mathematics. The perfect antidote to math anxiety, this is an invaluableresource for parents and students, home schoolers, teachers, andanyone else who wants to improve his or her math skills anddiscover the amazing relevance of mathematics to the world aroundus.

The Experimenter's A-Z of Mathematics

The Experimenter's A-Z of Mathematics
Author: Steve Humble
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-09-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134139535

Mathematics at all levels is about the joy in the discovery; it's about finding things out. This fascinating book is a guide to that discovery process, presenting ideas for practical classroom-based experiments and extension activities. Each experiment is based on the work of a key mathematician who has shaped the way that the subject looks today, and there are historical notes to help teachers bring this work to life. The book includes instructions on how to recreate the experiments using practical mathematics, computer programs and graphical calculators; ideas for follow-up work; background information for teachers on the mathematics involved; and links to the new secondary numeracy strategy framework. Accompanying the book is a CD-ROM with downloadable computer programs that can be used and reworked as part of the experimental process. With a wide range of topics covered, and plenty of scope for interesting follow-up activities, the book will be a valuable tool for mathematics teachers looking to extend the curriculum.

ABCs of Mathematics

ABCs of Mathematics
Author: Chris Ferrie
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1492670189

Fans of Chris Ferrie's ABCs of Physics, Quantum Physics for Babies, and General Relativity for Babies will love this introduction to mathematics for babies and toddlers! It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind. This alphabetical installment of the Baby University baby board book series is the perfect introduction to mathematics for infants and toddlers. It makes a wonderful math baby gift for even the youngest mathematician. Give the gift of learning to your little one at birthdays, baby showers, holidays, and beyond! A is for Addition B is for Base C is for Chord From addition to zero, ABCs of Mathematics is a colorfully simple introduction for babies—and grownups—to a new math concept for every letter of the alphabet. Written by an expert, each page in this mathematical primer features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little mathematician. If you're looking for the perfect STEAM book for teachers, calculus books for babies, or more Baby University books for your little one, look no further! ABCs of Mathematics offers fun early learning for your little mathematician!

Mathematicians of the World, Unite!

Mathematicians of the World, Unite!
Author: Guillermo Curbera
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2009-02-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1439865124

This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians- a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years- acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006, as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an int

Mathematics of Epidemics on Networks

Mathematics of Epidemics on Networks
Author: István Z. Kiss
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2017-06-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3319508067

This textbook provides an exciting new addition to the area of network science featuring a stronger and more methodical link of models to their mathematical origin and explains how these relate to each other with special focus on epidemic spread on networks. The content of the book is at the interface of graph theory, stochastic processes and dynamical systems. The authors set out to make a significant contribution to closing the gap between model development and the supporting mathematics. This is done by: Summarising and presenting the state-of-the-art in modeling epidemics on networks with results and readily usable models signposted throughout the book; Presenting different mathematical approaches to formulate exact and solvable models; Identifying the concrete links between approximate models and their rigorous mathematical representation; Presenting a model hierarchy and clearly highlighting the links between model assumptions and model complexity; Providing a reference source for advanced undergraduate students, as well as doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and academic experts who are engaged in modeling stochastic processes on networks; Providing software that can solve differential equation models or directly simulate epidemics on networks. Replete with numerous diagrams, examples, instructive exercises, and online access to simulation algorithms and readily usable code, this book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers from different backgrounds and academic levels. Appropriate for students with or without a strong background in mathematics, this textbook can form the basis of an advanced undergraduate or graduate course in both mathematics and other departments alike.

Mathematical Theory of Computation

Mathematical Theory of Computation
Author: Zohar Manna
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780486432380

With the objective of making into a science the art of verifying computer programs (debugging), the author addresses both practical and theoretical aspects of the process. A classic of sequential program verification, this volume has been translated into almost a dozen other languages and is much in demand among graduate and advanced undergraduate computer science students. Subjects include computability (with discussions of finite automata and Turing machines); predicate calculus (basic notions, natural deduction, and the resolution method); verification of programs (both flowchart and algol-like programs); flowchart schemas (basic notions, decision problems, formalization in predicate calculus, and translation programs); and the fixpoint theory of programs (functions and functionals, recursive programs, and verification programs). The treamtent is self-contained, and each chapter concludes with bibliographic remarks, references, and problems.

An Introduction to Algebraic Structures

An Introduction to Algebraic Structures
Author: Joseph Landin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486150410

This self-contained text covers sets and numbers, elements of set theory, real numbers, the theory of groups, group isomorphism and homomorphism, theory of rings, and polynomial rings. 1969 edition.

Mathematics for High School Teachers

Mathematics for High School Teachers
Author: Zalman Usiskin
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN:

For algebra or geometry courses for teachers; courses in topics of mathematics; capstone courses for teachers or other students of mathematics; graduate courses for practicing teachers; or students who want a better understanding of mathematics. Filling a wide gap in the market, this text provides current and prospective high school teachers with an advanced treatment of mathematics that will help them understand the connections between the mathematics they will be teaching and the mathematics learned in college. It presents in-depth coverage of the most important concepts in high school mathematics: real numbers, functions, congruence, similarity, and more.