Mathematics

Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you....

Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing....

A brilliant and entertaining mathematician illuminates seven mathematical principles that shape our lives....

Sparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, Peter Liljedahl has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom....

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes.

Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data....

Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material....

Anil Ananthaswamy explains the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence....

With the tools of mathematics in hand, you can understand the world in a deeper, more meaningful way. How Not to Be Wrong will show you how....

The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer....

An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish....

Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy"....

In The Art of Statistics, world-renowned statistician David Spiegelhalter shows listeners how to derive knowledge from raw data by focusing on the concepts and connections behind the math....

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja....

Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster....

Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world....

Everything Is Predictable is a captivating and user-friendly tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and solving an extraordinary range of problems....

Mathematics is a fundamental part of life, yet every one of us has a unique relationship with learning and understanding the subject. Working with numbers may inspire confidence in our abilities or provoke anxiety and trepidation....

Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks....

Change Is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings....

John Forbes Nash, Jr., a prodigy and legend by the age of 30, dazzled the mathematical world by solving a series of deep problems deemed "impossible" by other mathematicians....

An award-winning mathematician shows how we prove what’s true, and what to do when we can’t.

Darrell Huff's celebrated classic How to Lie With Statistics is a straightforward and engaging guide to understanding the manipulation and misrepresentation of information....

From Jim Holt, New York Times best-selling author, comes this entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and mathematical ideas of recent centuries....

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The aim of this book is to provide students all the tools they need to develop their problem solving skill. The book is easy to follow with little or no help. Each chapter begins with an explanation of concepts followed by examples. The examples serve as guide for solving the exercises at the end of each section. The review exercises provide additional practice.

This eBook offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of fuzzy logic—a powerful mathematical and reasoning framework designed to handle the imprecision and uncertainty inherent in real-world problems. Beginning with fundamental concepts such as fuzzy sets and the departure from traditional binary logic, the narrative traces fuzzy logic’s origins, historical development, and evolution into a vital technology widely used in control systems, artificial intelligence, and decision-making. The discussion highlights practical applications ranging from everyday consumer appliances and ...

What If the Real Problem… Is Math Itself? As a substitute teacher, homeschooling parent, and unapologetic cultural critic, Theo Rhising takes a blowtorch to the sacred cow of compulsory math—revealing how this outdated rite of passage crushes curiosity, squanders youth, and props up a system more concerned with compliance than critical thinking. Why are teens still forced through years of abstract math they'll never use—trig, calculus, polynomials—while graduating clueless about taxes, budgeting, or building a life that actually works? Why is math treated as sacred when, for most, ...

In an era of invisible coordination and AI-enhanced movements, Hidden Networks reveals the breakthrough analytical tools you need to understand the systems shaping our world. From financial markets and healthcare systems to terrorist cells and online communities, modern networks operate with staggering complexity, resisting traditional analysis and obscuring their true objectives. Hidden Networks equips analysts, data scientists, strategists, and intelligence professionals with a revolutionary methodology to detect, decode, and influence these systems. Drawing on advancements in machine ...