Programming Languages is a self-contained approach to the topic, and differentiates between the design, implementation and pragmatic aspects of programming languages overall. The main programming paradigms are presented, in a straightforward way.
Many current texts in the area are just cookbooks and, as a result, students do not know why they perform the methods they... Læs mere
Designed as an introduction to higher-education mathematics, Bridging the Gap is the only book of this sort written for students by students.
Set theory, logic and category theory lie at the foundations of mathematics, and have a dramatic effect on the mathematics that we do, through the Axiom of Choice, Gödel's Theorem, and the Skolem Paradox.
This book is not just a celebration of the discovery of the Mandelbrot set, it also brings fractal geometry up to date with a gathering of the thoughts and enthusiasms of the foremost writers and researchers in the field.
Elementary Differential Geometry presents the main results in the differential geometry of curves and surfaces suitable for a first course on the subject.
Taking a direct route, "Essential Topology" brings the most important aspects of modern topology within reach of a second-year undergraduate student.
In Europe's Space Programme - to Ariane and Beyond, author Brian Harvey begins with the fledgling European rocket effort of the 1930s and the key pioneers of the period, examining the significance of the V-2 and the technological advances represented by its development.
Geometry is probably the most accessible branch of mathematics, and can provide an easy route to understanding some of the more complex ideas that mathematics can present. This book introduces... Læs mere
Mathematics for Finance: An Introduction to Financial Engineering combines financial motivation with mathematical style.
Part of "SUMS" series, this text is designed to introduce 2nd and 3rd year mathematicians to the subject. It aims to teach by using examples and exercises. It is useful for courses such as 'Relativity', 'Special Relativity', and 'Mathematical Physics'.
This textbook is a self-contained and easy-to-read introduction to ergodic theory and the theory of dynamical systems, with a particular emphasis on chaotic dynamics. This book contains a broad selection of topics and explores the fundamental ideas of the subject.