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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
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| Volume: |
v. 4 |
| By: |
Barry Cipra (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£19.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0821807668 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780821807668 |
| Publisher: |
AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY |
| Pub. date: |
15 October, 1998 |
| Series: |
What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences 4 |
| Pages: |
120 |
| Description: |
Suitable for those with an interest in mathematics, this work features articles including: 'From Wired to Weird', on advances that are encouraging research in quantum computation; 'A Prime Case of Chaos', on connections between number theory and theoretical physics; 'Beetlemania: Chaos in Ecology'; and, 'A Blue-Letter Day for Computer Chess'. |
| Synopsis: |
This volume is fourth in the much-acclaimed 'AMS' series, ""What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences"". The lively style and in-depth coverage of some of the most important 'happenings' in mathematics today make this publication a delightful and intriguing read accessible to a wide audience. High school students, professors, researchers, engineers, statisticians, computer scientists - anyone with an interest in mathematics - will find captivating material in this book. As we enter the 21st century, ""What's Happening"" presents the state of modern mathematics and its worldwide significance in a timely and enduring fashion.Featured articles include: 'From Wired to Weird', on advances that are encouraging research in quantum computation; 'A Prime Case of Chaos', on new connections between number theory and theoretical physics; 'Beetlemania: Chaos in Ecology', on new evidence for chaotic dynamics in an actual population; 'A Blue-Letter Day for Computer Chess', on the mathematics underlying Deep Blue's victory over Garry Kasparov; and, much more! |
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Illustrations, ports. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
American Mathematical Society |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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