A wonderful display of the use of mathematical probability to derive a large set of results from a small set of assumptions. In summary, this is a well-written text that treats the key classical models of finance through an applied probability approach. It should serve as an excellent introduction for anyone studying the mathematics of the classical theory of finance.
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The Routledge Companion to Literature and Science
With forty-four newly commissioned articles from an international cast of leading scholars, The Companion to Literature and Science traces the network of connections among literature, science, technology, mathematics, and medicine.
From the birthday of the man who wore size-23 shoes to the invention of the sandwich, this eclectic and quirky collection of activity-based event anniversaries (two per day, for every day of the year, from January 1 through December 31st) adds a blend of serious and light-hearted oomph to math instruction. Provides opportunities for collecting, organizing, and graphing data; relating to monetary issues; thinking about areas of measurement; and more. Ideal for integrating math with other areas of the curriculum and relating math to the real world.
Critical essays on the work of Isaak Babel, one of a group of poets and novelists whose works were part of a rebirth in Russian literature in the 1920s following the Communist Revolution.
The Jewish Russian writer left an indelible mark with his short stories "My First Goose," "The Story of my Dovecote," "The Awakening," and "Guy de Maupassant."
The Structure of Language: An Introduction to Grammatical Analysis
Most of the time we communicate using language without considering the complex activity we are undertaking, forming words and sentences in a split second. This book introduces the analysis of language structure, combining both description and theory within a single, practical text. It begins by examining words and parts of words, and then looks at how words work together to form sentences that communicate meaning. Sentence patterns across languages are also studied, looking at the similarities and the differences we find in how languages communicate meaning.
