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Mathematics is a universal language that forms the foundations of our understanding of the world. It goes beyond mere numbers and calculations; it's about discovering patterns, solving puzzles, and comprehending the logic of the universe. Mathematics is the key to understanding complex phenomena, from the tiniest particles to the grandest cosmic structures. It provides us with a toolkit to solve problems and gain new insights.
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  1. Calling Bullshit
    1. Jevin D. West
    2. Carl T. Bergstrom

    Calling Bullshit

    The Art Of Scepticism In A Data-driven World
    € 14,95
  2. The Art Of Uncertainty
    1. David Spiegelhalter

    The Art Of Uncertainty

    How To Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk And Luck
    € 28,95
  3. On The Edge
    1. Nate Silver

    On The Edge

    The Art Of Risking Everything
    € 23,50
  4. The Art Of Statistics
    1. David Spiegelhalter

    The Art Of Statistics

    Learning From Data
    € 14,95
  5. Size
    1. Vaclav Smil

    Size

    How It Explains The World
    € 21,50
  6. Math For English Majors
    1. Ben Orlin

    Math For English Majors

    A Human Take On The Universal Language

    In the spirit of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and How to Bake Pi, this helpful, humorous handbook for the mathematically challenged by Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad Drawings, uses his empathy, his humour, and his "bad drawings" to unravel the secrets behind the world's most confounding language.

    € 32,95
  7. Probability For Dummies
    1. Deborah J. Rumsey

    Probability For Dummies

    € 24,95
  8. A Dictionary Of Astronomy
    1. Ian (full-time Writer And Broadcaster On Astronomy And Space) Ridpath

    A Dictionary Of Astronomy

    Completely revised and updated, this dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, it is an accessible and invaluable reference for students, professionals, and space enthusiasts.

    € 19,95
  9. Once Upon A Prime
    1. Sarah Hart

    Once Upon A Prime

    The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics And Literature

    ‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.’ – Alex Bellos

    € 14,50
  10. The Math Book
    1. Clifford A. Pickover

    The Math Book

    From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension

    Clifford A. Pickover has published more than 50 books, translated into a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art, and history. He received his PhD degree from Yale University, has been granted more than 800 US patents, and has more than 180,000 X (formerly Twitter) followers. For many years, he was an IBM researcher and inventor and editor-in-chief of the IBM Journal of Research and Development. He is the author of many other books including Death and the Afterlife, The Physics Book, and The Math Book, which won the Neumann Prize. Clifford lives in New York.

    € 34,50
  11. Think Clearly
    1. Kiko Llaneras

    Think Clearly

    Eight Simple Rules to Succeed in the Data Age

    Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade. His unique combination of statistical rigour and a flair for explanation has brought new and fascinating perspectives to everything from politics and sports to the COVID pandemic, and every time I read his work I leave with a deeper appreciation of the subject.

    € 23,50
  12. Braids, Conformal Module, Entropy, and Gromov's Oka Principle
    1. Burglind Jöricke

    Braids, Conformal Module, Entropy, and Gromov's Oka Principle

    This book studies the relation between conformal invariants and dynamical invariants and their applications, taking the reader on an excursion through a wide range of topics. The conformal invariants, called here the conformal modules of conjugacy classes of elements of the fundamental group, were proposed by Gromov in the case of the twice punctured complex plane. They provide obstructions to Gromov's Oka Principle. The invariants of the space of monic polynomials of degree n appeared earlier in relation to Hilbert's 13th Problem, and are called the conformal modules of conjugacy classes of braids. Interestingly, the conformal module of a conjugacy class of braids is inversely proportional to a popular dynamical invariant, the entropy, which was studied in connection with Thurston's celebrated theory of surface homeomorphisms. This result, proved here for the first time, is another instance of the numerous manifestations of the unity of mathematics, and it has applications. After prerequisites on Riemann surfaces, braids, mapping classes and elements of Teichmüller theory, a detailed introduction to the entropy of braids and mapping classes is given, with thorough, sometimes new proofs. Estimates are provided of Gromov's conformal invariants of the twice punctured complex plane and it is shown that the upper and lower bounds differ by universal multiplicative constants. These imply estimates of the entropy of any pure three-braid, and yield quantitative statements on the limitations of Gromov's Oka Principle in the sense of finiteness theorems, using conformal invariants which are related to elements of the fundamental group (not merely to conjugacy classes). Further applications of the concept of conformal module are discussed.  Aimed at graduate students and researchers, the book proposes several research problems.  

    € 96,95