A Mathematician's Apology

University of Alberta Mathematical Sciences Society | 2005 | 56 páginas | pdf | 174 kb

online: math.ualberta.ca

Cambridge University Press | 1967 | 80 páginas

online: archive.org

G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician ... the purest of the pure'. He was also, as C. P. Snow recounts in his Foreword, 'unorthodox, eccentric, radical, ready to talk about anything'. This 'apology', written in 1940 as his mathematical powers were declining, offers a brilliant and engaging account of mathematics as very much more than a science; when it was first published, Graham Greene hailed it alongside Henry James's notebooks as 'the best account of what it was like to be a creative artist'. C. P. Snow's Foreword gives sympathetic and witty insights into Hardy's life, with its rich store of anecdotes concerning his collaboration with the brilliant Indian mathematician Ramanujan, his aphorisms and idiosyncrasies, and his passion for cricket. This is a unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times

Millions, Billions, & Trillions: Understanding Big Numbers

David A. Adler e Edward Miller

Holiday House | 2014 | páginas | rar - pdf | 30,9 Mb

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What does a million look like? A billion? A trillion? These huge numbers are hard to visualize. This book explains quantities in terms children can understand. For example, one million dollars could buy two full pizzas a day for more than sixty-eight years, it would take the heads of ten thousand people together to have one billion hairs.
This dynamic math duo explains the concepts of millions, billions, and trillions in a lighthearted way.

Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies

 Mark Zegarelli

For Dummies | 2010 | 195 páginas | pdf | 1,2 Mb

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Many students worry about starting algebra. Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies provides an overview of critical pre-algebra concepts to help new algebra students (and their parents) take the next step without fear. Free of ramp-up material, Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummiescontains content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course, from fractions, decimals, and percents to scientific notation and simple variable equations. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical pre-algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to a refresher of the core concepts.

Contents at a Glance
Introduction ........... 1
Chapter 1: Arming Yourself with Math Basics......... 5
Chapter 2: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions ....... 17
Chapter 3: Say What? Making Sense of Word Problems ..... 31
Chapter 4: Figuring Out Fractions ...... 43
Chapter 5: Deciphering Decimals ...... 59
Chapter 6: Puzzling Out Percents ......... 71
Chapter 7: Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Word Problems ..... 85
Chapter 8: Using Variables in Algebraic Expressions ...... 97
Chapter 9: X’s Secret Identity: Solving Algebraic Equations ..... 115
Chapter 10: Decoding Algebra Word Problems .... 129
Chapter 11: Geometry: Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, and Volume .......139
Chapter 12: Picture It! Graphing Information ...... 157
Chapter 13: Ten Essential Math Concepts ..169
Index.......... 175

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Uses of Infinity

Leo Zippin

(New Mathematical Library)

Mathematical Association of America | 1978 | 160 páginas | rar - pdf | Mb

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edição de 1962

The word "infinity" usually elicits feelings of awe, wonder, and admiration; the concept infinity has fascinated philosophers and theologians. The author shows how professional mathematicians tame this unwieldy concept, come to terms with it, and use its various aspects as their most powerful tools of the trade.
The early chapters are descriptive and intuitive, full of examples that not only illustrate some infinite processes, but that are worth studying for their own sake. Many questions are raised in the beginning, partially answered in various contexts throughout the book, and finally treated with the precision necessary to give the reader an excellent grasp of the fundamental notions used in the calculus as well as in virtually all other mathematical disciplines. The text is peppered with challenging problems whose solutions appear at the end of the book.

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Popular and Mathematical Infinities
Chapter 2 From Natural Numbers to square root 2
Chapter 3 From square root 2 to the Transfinite
Chapter 4 Zig-Zags: To the Limit if the Limit Exists
Chapter 5 The Self Perpetuating Golden Rectangle
Chapter 6 Constructions and Proofs
Solutions to Problems
Bibliography

The Manga Guide to Statistics

Shin Takahashi

No Starch Press | 2008 | 236 páginas | rar - pdf | 9,4 Mb

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Think you can't have fun learning statistics? Think again.

The Manga Guide to Statistics will teach you everything you need to know about this essential discipline, while entertaining you at the same time. With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics called manga and serious educational content, the EduManga format is already a hit in Japan.

In The Manga Guide to Statistics, our heroine Rui is determined to learn about statistics to impress the dreamy Mr. Igarashi and begs her father for a tutor. Soon she's spending her Saturdays with geeky, bespectacled Mr. Yamamoto, who patiently teaches her all about the fundamentals of statistics: topics like data categorization, averages, graphing, and standard deviation.

After all her studying, Rui is confident in her knowledge of statistics, including complex concepts like probability, coefficients of correlation, hypothesis tests, and tests of independence. But is it enough to impress her dream guy? Or maybe there's someone better, right in front of her?

Reluctant statistics students of all ages will enjoy learning along with Rui in this charming, easy-to-read guide, which uses real-world examples like teen magazine quizzes, bowling games, test scores, and ramen noodle prices. Examples, exercises, and answer keys help you follow along and check your work. An appendix showing how to perform statistics calculations in Microsoft Excel makes it easy to put Rui's lessons into practice.

This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.

The Everything Kids' Math Puzzles Book: Brain Teasers, Games, and Activities for Hours of Fun

Meg Clemens, Sean Clemens e Glenn Clemens 

Adams Media | 2003 |  páginas | pdf | 14 Mb

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Stump your friends and family!

Who knew that math could be so cool? Crammed with games, puzzles, and trivia, The Everything Kids' Math Puzzles Book puts the fun back into playing with numbers!

If you have any fear of math--or are just tired of sitting in a classroom--The Everything Kids' Math Puzzles Book provides hours of entertainment. You'll get so caught up in the activities, you won't even know you're learning!

Inside, you'll be able to:

• Decode hidden messages using Roman numerals

• Connect the dots using simple addition and subtraction

• Learn to create magic number squares

• Use division to answer musical riddles

• Match the profession to numerical license plates

Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists

Joel Best

University of California Press | 2001 | 203 páginas | rar - pdf | 1 Mb

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Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. Damned Lies and Statistics is essential reading for everyone who reads or listens to the news, for students, and for anyone who relies on statistical information to understand social problems.
Joel Best bases his discussion on a wide assortment of intriguing contemporary issues that have garnered much recent media attention, including abortion, cyberporn, homelessness, the Million Man March, teen suicide, the U.S. census, and much more. Using examples from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other major newspapers and television programs, he unravels many fascinating examples of the use, misuse, and abuse of statistical information.
In this book Best shows us exactly how and why bad statistics emerge, spread, and come to shape policy debates. He recommends specific ways to detect bad statistics, and shows how to think more critically about "stat wars," or disputes over social statistics among various experts. Understanding this book does not require sophisticated mathematical knowledge; Best discusses the most basic and most easily understood forms of statistics, such as percentages, averages, and rates.
This accessible book provides an alternative to either naively accepting the statistics we hear or cynically assuming that all numbers are meaningless. It shows how anyone can become a more intelligent, critical, and empowered consumer of the statistics that inundate both the social sciences and our media-saturated lives.

Contents
Introduction: the worst social statistic ever
The importance of social statistics
Soft facts: sources of bad statistics
Mutant statistics: methods for mangling numbers
Apples and oranges: inappropriate comparisons
Stat wars: conflicts over social statistics
Thinking about social statistics: the critical approach.

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