Princeton University Press recently sent me a list of their forthcoming popular mathematical books. I look forward to review each of them, when they are published. I have given some attention, the Publisher of this blog that I enjoy your books.
In pursuit of Traveling salesman: mathematics on boundaries for the calculation of the William j. Cook (January 2012)
Cook tells the story of one of the most famous mathematical problems in the world. He starts in the 19th century when Irish mathematician w. r. Hamilton first defined the problem and bring the story to current, high-tech attempts to solve it.
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Magical mathematics: the mathematical ideas that animate the great Magic Tricks by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (November 2011) Diaconis and Graham merge two passions – card tricks and mathematics. In this book teaches you step-by-step how to amaze your friends with card tricks! Then, you will learn the math, that guarantees the surprising results.
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Fascinating mathematical people: Interviews and memoirs edited by Donald j. Albers and Gerald l. Alexanderson (October 2011) Hopefully you are a fan of mathematical people: profiles, Interviews and more mathematical people: Contemporary conversations as this is the third in that series. This time is of particular note interview with Dusa McDuff, but there are also interviews with Lars Ahlfors, Mary Cartwright, Atle Selberg, Tom Apostol, Jean Taylor, Fern Hunt, Harold Bacon, Thomas Banchoff, Leon Bankoff, Arthur Benjamin and Joseph Gallian.
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The best written mathematics 2011 edited by Mircea Pitici (November 2011) This annual book integrates the best writing on mathematics from periodicals, magazines and the Internet.
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Nine algorithms that changed the future: the imaginative ideas that drive today's computers by John MacCormick (February 2012) MacCormick describes algorithms that are used in computing – page ranking, search optimization, image recognition, encryption, and others.
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Number Crunching: Taming unruly computer problems from mathematical physics to Science Fiction by Paul Nahin (September 2011) What would be dropped without a PUP math puzzle book – here Paul Nahin demonstrates how to use computers and physics can come together to solve difficult mathematical problems.
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