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Woo's Wonderful World of Maths (16pt Large Print Edition)

Author : Eddie Woo

Publisher :

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 32,26 MB

Release : 2018-11-07

Category :

ISBN : 9780369320285

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Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number? The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned. With enthusiasm, humour and heart, Eddie Woo shows how card tricks, conspiracy theories, teacups, killer butterflies, music, lightning and so much more illuminate the spellbinding world of maths that surrounds us.



Woo's Wonderful World of Maths

Author : Eddie Woo

Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.

Page : 300 pages

File Size : 12,95 MB

Release : 2018-09-25

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 1760782904

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Have you ever wondered why a rainbow is curved? Or why left-handers aren't extinct? How a sunflower is like a synchronised swimmer, or a lightning bolt is like a blood vessel? The answer to all these questions and more can be summed up in one simple word: MATHS. As the inimitable Eddie Woo explains, maths is not just about numbers. Maths is about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned. With enthusiasm and wonder, Eddie is here to help us discover these patterns. With engaging clarity and entertaining anecdotes, Eddie demonstrates the intricacy of maths in all the things we love - from music in our iPods to our credit cards. Filled with humour and heart, this book will fascinate, entertain and illuminate the maths that surrounds us. This is a specially formatted fixed layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book. LONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 PRAISE FOR EDDIE WOO "I never thought I'd read a maths book cover to cover, let alone sing its praises. Eddie Woo makes maths fun, accessible and relevant. Now we can all benefit from his extraordinary skill as a teacher." JENNY BROCKIE, journalist and TV host "Not just a great teacher, Woo's Wonderful World of Maths shows Eddie to be a storyteller too. Is there anything the Woo cannot do?" ADAM SPENCER, Ambassador for Mathematics, University of Sydney



Proceedings of the International Conference on Microelectronics, Computing & Communication Systems

Author : Vijay Nath

Publisher : Springer

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 41,95 MB

Release : 2017-12-29

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9811055653

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This volume comprises select papers from the International Conference on Microelectronics, Computing & Communication Systems(MCCS 2015). Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Communication and Information Technology and their applications in business, academic, industry and other allied areas. The main aim of this volume is to bring together content from international scientists, researchers, engineers from both academia and the industry. The contents of this volume will prove useful to researchers, professionals, and students alike.



Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry International Student Edition

Author : Patrick J. Ryan

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 237 pages

File Size : 27,67 MB

Release : 2009-09-04

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 0521127076

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This book gives a rigorous treatment of the fundamentals of plane geometry: Euclidean, spherical, elliptical and hyperbolic.



The Rules of Chaos

Author : Stephen Vizinczey

Publisher : London : Macmillan

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 14,10 MB

Release : 1969

Category : Civilization

ISBN :

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Methods of Heuristics

Author : R. Groner

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 431 pages

File Size : 48,14 MB

Release : 2014-07-10

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1317838491

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This volume constitutes the edited proceedings of an interdisciplinary symposium on Methods of Heuristics, which was held at the University of Bern, Switzerland, from September 15 to 19, 1980. In organizing the symposium, the editors of the present volume were able to invite specialists from psychology, computer science, and mathematics. From their own perspective they made contributions to the central questions of the conference: What are heuristics, the methods and rules guiding discovery and problem solving in a variety of different fields? How did they develop in individual human beings and in the history of science? Is it possible to arrive at a commonly accepted definition of heuristics as the field unifying all these efforts, and, if yes, what are its basic characteristics?



Space Structures 5

Author : G. A. R. Parke

Publisher : Thomas Telford

Page : 924 pages

File Size : 38,72 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780727731739

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These Proceedings are based on the Fifth International Conference on Space Structures, organised by the University of Surrey. Produced as a 2-volume set, they contain original and innovative information on space structures from leading engineers and architects from around the world.



Model Theory of Fields

Author : David Marker

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 20,72 MB

Release : 2005-12-15

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 1439864411

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The model theory of fields is a fascinating subject stretching from Tarski's work on the decidability of the theories of the real and complex fields to Hrushovksi's recent proof of the Mordell-Lang conjecture for function fields. This volume provides an insightful introduction to this active area, concentrating on connections to stability theory.



Field Arithmetic

Author : Michael D. Fried

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 812 pages

File Size : 44,35 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Algebraic fields

ISBN : 9783540228110

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Field Arithmetic explores Diophantine fields through their absolute Galois groups. This largely self-contained treatment starts with techniques from algebraic geometry, number theory, and profinite groups. Graduate students can effectively learn generalizations of finite field ideas. We use Haar measure on the absolute Galois group to replace counting arguments. New Chebotarev density variants interpret diophantine properties. Here we have the only complete treatment of Galois stratifications, used by Denef and Loeser, et al, to study Chow motives of Diophantine statements. Progress from the first edition starts by characterizing the finite-field like P(seudo)A(lgebraically)C(losed) fields. We once believed PAC fields were rare. Now we know they include valuable Galois extensions of the rationals that present its absolute Galois group through known groups. PAC fields have projective absolute Galois group. Those that are Hilbertian are characterized by this group being pro-free. These last decade results are tools for studying fields by their relation to those with projective absolute group. There are still mysterious problems to guide a new generation: Is the solvable closure of the rationals PAC; and do projective Hilbertian fields have pro-free absolute Galois group (includes Shafarevich's conjecture)?



Reconceiving Mathematics Instruction

Author : Raffaella Borasi

Publisher : Praeger

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 17,78 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Education

ISBN : 1567501680

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As dissatisfaction with the current status of school mathematics grows worldwide, educators and professionals alike are calling for reforms and instructional changes. Yet, significant changes can only be achieved if each educator of school mathematics personally rethinks various aspects of mathematics instruction, and identifies concrete ways in which their current practice could be modified. Before such visions can be meaningfully implemented in classrooms, it is important that mathematics teachers and educators examine critically both the assumptions and implications of the vision for school mathematics that the reports propose. This book is intended to support educators in such a challenging enterprise by focusing attention on errors and their use in mathematics instruction. Throughout the book, an approach to errors as opportunities for learning and inquiry will be developed and employed both as a means to create the kinds of instructional experiences advocated for school mathematics reform, and as a heuristic to invite reflections about school mathematics as well as mathematics as a discipline. REVIEWS: ...Raffaella Borasi's newest book offers important contributions to the current debate on school mathematics reform. - Journal for Research in Mathematics Education There are some great bits of philosophy in this book... - Mathematics Teaching