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Recommendations... A Survey of Industrial Mathematics
by Charles R. MacCluer
Students learn how to solve problems they'll encounter in their professional lives with this concise single-volume treatment. It employs MATLAB and other strategies to explore typical industrial problems. 2000 edition.
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by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
Collection of nearly 200 unusual problems dealing with congruence and parallelism, the Pythagorean theorem, circles, area relationships, Ptolemy and the cyclic quadrilateral, collinearity and concurrency, and more. Arranged in order of difficulty. Detailed solutions.
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 Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer?
by Ian Stewart, Martin Golubitsky
From the shapes of clouds to dewdrops on a spider's web, this accessible book employs the mathematical concepts of symmetry to portray fascinating facets of the physical and biological world. More than 120 illustrations.
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| |  Mathematical Physics: A Popular Introduction
by Francis Bitter
Reader-friendly guide offers illustrative examples of the rules of physical science and how they were formulated. Direct, nontechnical terms explain methods of fact gathering, analysis, and experimentation. 60 figures. 1963 edition.
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 Game Theory and Politics
by Steven J. Brams
Many illuminating and instructive examples of the applications of game theoretic models to problems in political science appear in this volume, which requires minimal mathematical background. 1975 edition. 24 figures.
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| |  Arithmetic Refresher
by A. A. Klaf
These 937 most-asked questions deal with tax problems, interest and discount, time-payment, etc. Features 809 problems and answers. "More than just a refresher . . . contains a great number of items that are not just reminders but entirely new ideas. — Bookmarks.
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Products in General and Popular Mathematics | | |  | 100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics
by Heinrich Dörrie
Problems that beset Archimedes, Newton, Euler, Cauchy, Gauss, etc. Features squaring the circle, pi, similar problems. No advanced math is required. Includes 100 problems with proofs.
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|  | Advanced Trigonometry
by C. V. Durell, A. Robson
This volume is a welcome resource for teachers seeking an undergraduate text on advanced trigonometry. Ideal for self-study, this book offers a variety of topics with problems and answers. 1930 edition. Includes 79 figures.
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|  | An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory
by Richard Friedberg
This witty introduction to number theory deals with the properties of numbers and numbers as abstract concepts. Topics include primes, divisibility, quadratic forms, and related theorems.
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|  | Analysis in Euclidean Space
by Kenneth Hoffman
Developed for a beginning course in mathematical analysis, this text focuses on concepts, principles, and methods, offering introductions to real and complex analysis and complex function theory. 1975 edition.
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|  | The Analytic Art
by Francois Vičte, T. Richard Witmer
Originally published in 1591, this work pioneered the notion of using symbols of one kind (vowels) for unknowns and of another kind (consonants) for known quantities.
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|  | Applied Nonlinear Analysis
by Jean-Pierre Aubin, Ivar Ekeland
This introductory text offers simple presentations of the fundamentals of nonlinear analysis, with direct proofs and clear applications. Topics include smooth/nonsmooth functions, convex/nonconvex variational problems, economics, and mechanics. 1984 edition.
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| | Arithmetic Refresher
by A. A. Klaf
These 937 most-asked questions deal with tax problems, interest and discount, time-payment, etc. Features 809 problems and answers. "More than just a refresher . . . contains a great number of items that are not just reminders but entirely new ideas. — Bookmarks.
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|  | Art and Geometry: A Study in Space Intuitions
by William M. Ivins
This highly stimulating study observes many historical interrelationships between art and mathematics. It explores ancient and Renaissance painting and sculpture, the development of perspective, and advances in projective geometry.
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|  | The Art of Mathematics
by Jerry P. King
Clear, concise, and superbly written, this book reveals the beauty at the heart of mathematics, illustrating the fundamental connection between aesthetics and mathematics. "Witty, trenchant, and provocative." — Mathematical Association of America.
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|  | Challenging Mathematical Problems 2 Vol Set
by Dover
Save Over 11%! This 2-volume set of Challenging Mathematical Problems with Elementary Solutions features over 170 challenging problems ranging from the relatively simple to the extremely difficult.
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by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
Over 300 unusual problems, ranging from easy to difficult, involving equations and inequalities, Diophantine equations, number theory, quadratic equations, logarithms, and more. Detailed solutions, as well as brief answers, for all problems are provided.
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| | Challenging Problems in Geometry
by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
Collection of nearly 200 unusual problems dealing with congruence and parallelism, the Pythagorean theorem, circles, area relationships, Ptolemy and the cyclic quadrilateral, collinearity and concurrency, and more. Arranged in order of difficulty. Detailed solutions.
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|  | Chance, Luck, and Statistics
by Horace C. Levinson
In simple, non-technical language, this volume explores the fundamentals governing chance and applies them to sports, government, and business. "Clear and lively . . . remarkably accurate." — Scientific Monthly.
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| |  | A Concept of Limits
by Donald W. Hight
An exploration of conceptual foundations and the practical applications of limits in mathematics, this text offers a concise introduction to the theoretical study of calculus. Many exercises with solutions. 1966 edition.
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|  | Concepts of Modern Mathematics
by Ian Stewart
In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts of groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and other mathematical subjects. 200 illustrations.
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|  | A Concise History of Mathematics: Fourth Revised Edition
by Dirk J. Struik
Compact, well-written survey ranges from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, covering Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many others. "A work which is unquestionably one of the best." — Nature.
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|  | The Curves of Life
by Theodore A. Cook
Classic examination of the function of the spiral, or helix, in nature and art examines shells, leaves, human body, drawings of Leonardo, Leaning Tower of Pisa. 1914 edition. 426 illustrations.
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