Mathematics and Technology (Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology) - Softcover

Rousseau, Christiane; Saint-Aubin, Yvan

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ISBN 10: 1441924078 ISBN 13: 9781441924070

Verlag: Springer, 2010

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This book introduces the student to numerous modern applications of mathematics in technology. The authors write with clarity and present the mathematics in a clear and straightforward way making it an interesting and easy book to read. Numerous exercises at the end of every section provide practice and reinforce the material in the chapter. An engaging quality of this book is that the authors also present the mathematical material in a historical context and not just the practical one.

This book is intended for undergraduate students in mathematics and preservice secondary school teachers. Additionally, its lack of calculus centricity and a clear indication of more difficult topics and relatively advanced references make it suitable for any curious individual with a decent command of high school math.

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Rousseau and Saint-Aubin sont professeurs au Département de mathématiques et de statistique de l'Université de Montréal. Leur manuscrit introduit de nombreux concepts mathématiques élégants dans le cadre d'applications technologiques réelles, pour la plupart modernes. Lisa Goldberg et Jonathan Borwein nous ont transmis des rapports impressionnants de ce livre. Ce texte, unique en son genre, est un candidat idéal pour lancer la série Springer Undergraduate Series in Mathematics in Technology. On s'attend à ce que le livre soit adopté au Canada, en Belgique, à Toulouse (France). Le livre sera également publié en anglais, puis, en allemand par la filiale Springer Heidelberg.

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Mathematics and Technology presents technological applications of mathematics making use of elegant mathematical concepts. The selected subjects consist of: public key cryptography, error correcting codes, the global positioning system (GPS) and cartography, image compression using fractals and the JPEG format, digital recording, robot movement, DNA computing, Google's PageRank algorithm, savings and loans, gamma ray surgery and random number generators. The authors highlight how mathematical modeling, together with the power of mathematical tools, have been crucial for innovation in technology. The exposition is clear, straightforward, motivated by excellent examples, and user-friendly. Numerous exercises at the end of every chapter reinforce the material. An engaging quality is the various historical notes accompanying the mathematical development.

This book is intended mainly for undergraduate students in pure and applied mathematics, physics and computer science, instructors, and high school teachers. The main prerequisites are linear algebra and Euclidean geometry. A few chapters require multivariable calculus and elementary probability theory. A clear indication of the more difficult topics and relatively advanced references make it also suitable for an independent reader mastering the prerequisites.

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• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1441924078
• ISBN 13: 9781441924070
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 596
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