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Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the discovery of gravitational waves. Strogatz reveals how this form of math rose to the challenges of each age: how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick; how to explain why Mars goes "backwards" sometimes; how to turn the tide in the fight against AIDS.    

In Hidden Games, MIT economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why we help strangers and have a sense of fairness.

Critically acclaimed and commercially successful, this resource helps parents overcome their residual math anxiety and assists them in showing children how to enjoy the subject and excel at it. Packed with useful information and instruction, the audiobook features proven teaching techniques, games, and other activities. Suitable for home schoolers and other parents of children from preschool to age ten.

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us...

Two leading data scientists offer an up-close and user-friendly look at artificial intelligence: what it is, how it works, where it came from and how to harness its power for a better world. Dozens of times per day, we all interact with intelligent machines that are constantly learning from the wealth of data now available to them. These machines, from smartphones to talking robots to self-driving cars, are remaking the world in the 21st century in the same way that the Industrial Revolution remade the world in the 19th.

The Intelligence Future: Exploring the Power and Potential of Artificial Intelligence" is a detailed analysis of artificial intelligence (AI). This Book provides a complete examination of AI, highlighting its advancement across time and current importance. The fundamental concepts and terminologies of artificial intelligence, including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing, are explored.

From Oxford lecturer in mathematics and math YouTuber Tom Crawford, a humorous, rigorous, and surprisingly profound dive into the math of popular culture How would an actuary price out the risk of Frodo Baggins’s journey to Mount Doom? How many calories must Charizard consume each day to keep...

Dive into the world of conversational AI with ChatGPT for Beginners and Dummies by Sofia Hartwell. Whether you’re a total newcomer or a curious professional, this straightforward guide breaks down everything you need to know about ChatGPT—no prior experience required.

Willkommen bei „Pi & Power – Klischees durchbrechen, Geschichten erzählen“! In diesem Podcast tauchen wir ein in die Welt des Mathematik-Studiums, der mathematischen Forschung und die einzigartigen Erfahrungen von Frauen in der Mathematik. Hierfür begrüßen wir spannende Interviewgäste, die bereits viel in der Mathematik erreicht haben, und gehen mit ihnen Klischees auf den Grund. „Pi & Power“ ist dein Begleiter, wenn du neugierig auf Mathematik bist und wissen möchtest, wie es wirklich ist, Teil dieser faszinierenden Wissenschaft zu sein. Folgt uns jetzt und verpasst keine ...