How Math Can Save Your Life: (And Make You Rich, Help You Find The One, and Avert Catastrophes)
Taking his lead from Freakonomics, mathematics professor Stein examines everyday, occasional, and inevitable life problems—what′s the financial benefit of a college degree over a lifetime? Is gambling more cost–efficient entertainment than a first–run movie? How much money does a hybrid car actually save?—through the lens of arithmetic, with enlightening, and sometimes surprising, results.
The 1947 paper by John von Neumann and Herman Goldstine, Numerical Inverting of Matrices of High Order (Bulletin of the AMS, Nov. 1947), is considered as the birth certificate of numerical analysis. Since its publication, the evolution of this domain has been enormous. This book is a unique collection of contributions by researchers who have lived through this evolution, testifying about their personal experiences and sketching the evolution of their respective subdomains since the early years.
Investing Without Borders: How Six Billion Investors Can Find Profits in the Global Economy
An insightful examination of the skills needed to be a proactive investor and find diverse investment opportunities in the emerging economy There is no little league on Wall Street and no white belts. Here or abroad, you are put in immediately with the black belts – the best and the brightest. Think like an amateur and they will eat your lunch in China or in the U.S.
Numbers have frequently been called a universal language for their ability to transmit information across cultures. This book offers an overview of the development of numbers, their expression in mathematics and measurement, and profiles of visionaries who saw order amidst the numbers.
This book is a comprehensive look at geometry – its history, discoverers, and applications - including how it works, and why it works. Along the way are imaginative twists and opposing viewpoints.
