Delta Mathematics
Title | Delta Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | David Barton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 610 |
Release | 2013-07-09 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 9781486005185 |
Delta Mathematics
Title | Delta Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | David Barton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 500 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Calculus |
ISBN |
Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics
Title | Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Joel David Hamkins |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2021-03-09 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 0262542234 |
An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. In this book, Joel David Hamkins offers an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics that is grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. He treats philosophical issues as they arise organically in mathematics, discussing such topics as platonism, realism, logicism, structuralism, formalism, infinity, and intuitionism in mathematical contexts. He organizes the book by mathematical themes--numbers, rigor, geometry, proof, computability, incompleteness, and set theory--that give rise again and again to philosophical considerations.
Applying Mathematics
Title | Applying Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Otávio Bueno |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2018-05-24 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0192546651 |
How is that when scientists need some piece of mathematics through which to frame their theory, it is there to hand? What has been called 'the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics' sets a challenge for philosophers. Some have responded to that challenge by arguing that mathematics is essentially anthropocentric in character, whereas others have pointed to the range of structures that mathematics offers. Otávio Bueno and Steven French offer a middle way, which focuses on the moves that have to be made in both the mathematics and the relevant physics in order to bring the two into appropriate relation. This relation can be captured via the inferential conception of the applicability of mathematics, which is formulated in terms of immersion, inference, and interpretation. In particular, the roles of idealisations and of surplus structure in science and mathematics respectively are brought to the fore and captured via an approach to models and theories that emphasize the partiality of the available information: the partial structures approach. The discussion as a whole is grounded in a number of case studies drawn from the history of quantum physics, and extended to contest recent claims that the explanatory role of certain mathematical structures in scientific practice supports a realist attitude towards them. The overall conclusion is that the effectiveness of mathematics does not seem unreasonable at all once close attention is paid to how it is actually applied in practice.
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Title | Advanced Engineering Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Jeffrey |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 1181 |
Release | 2001-06-19 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0080522963 |
Advanced Engineering Mathematics provides comprehensive and contemporary coverage of key mathematical ideas, techniques, and their widespread applications, for students majoring in engineering, computer science, mathematics and physics. Using a wide range of examples throughout the book, Jeffrey illustrates how to construct simple mathematical models, how to apply mathematical reasoning to select a particular solution from a range of possible alternatives, and how to determine which solution has physical significance. Jeffrey includes material that is not found in works of a similar nature, such as the use of the matrix exponential when solving systems of ordinary differential equations. The text provides many detailed, worked examples following the introduction of each new idea, and large problem sets provide both routine practice, and, in many cases, greater challenge and insight for students. Most chapters end with a set of computer projects that require the use of any CAS (such as Maple or Mathematica) that reinforce ideas and provide insight into more advanced problems. - Comprehensive coverage of frequently used integrals, functions and fundamental mathematical results - Contents selected and organized to suit the needs of students, scientists, and engineers - Contains tables of Laplace and Fourier transform pairs - New section on numerical approximation - New section on the z-transform - Easy reference system
APEX Calculus
Title | APEX Calculus PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory Hartman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Calculus |
ISBN | 9781514225158 |
APEX Calculus is a calculus textbook written for traditional college/university calculus courses. It has the look and feel of the calculus book you likely use right now (Stewart, Thomas & Finney, etc.). The explanations of new concepts is clear, written for someone who does not yet know calculus. Each section ends with an exercise set with ample problems to practice & test skills (odd answers are in the back).
Mathematics for the Physical Sciences
Title | Mathematics for the Physical Sciences PDF eBook |
Author | Leslie Copley |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 498 |
Release | 2015-03-30 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 3110426242 |
The book begins with a thorough introduction to complex analysis, which is then used to understand the properties of ordinary differential equations and their solutions. The latter are obtained in both series and integral representations. Integral transforms are introduced, providing an opportunity to complement complex analysis with techniques that flow from an algebraic approach. This moves naturally into a discussion of eigenvalue and boundary vale problems. A thorough discussion of multi-dimensional boundary value problems then introduces the reader to the fundamental partial differential equations and “special functions” of mathematical physics. Moving to non-homogeneous boundary value problems the reader is presented with an analysis of Green’s functions from both analytical and algebraic points of view. This leads to a concluding chapter on integral equations.