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The invisible power of mathematics : the pervasive impact of mathematical engineering in everyday life / Giovanni Samaey, Joos P. L. Vandewalle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Samaey, Giovanni.
- Series:
- Copernicus books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics.
- Mathematics--Industrial applications.
- Mathematics--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (176 p.).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Springer, [2022]
- Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgment
- Introduction
- Contents
- Part I: Mathematics in Everyday Life
- Chapter 1: Worry-Free Online Shopping
- Chapter 2: Reach Everyone, Anywhere, in Just Six Steps
- Chapter 3: Are the Polls Right?
- Chapter 4: Cochlear Implants Help the Deaf Hear Again
- Chapter 5: Google PageRank, or the Needle in the Haystack
- Chapter 6: Fun and Game Theory
- Part II: Mathematics in the Workplace
- Chapter 7: High Winds on High Mills
- Chapter 8: Reducing Factory Noise
- Chapter 9: Virtual Architecture and Engineering
- Chapter 10: The Art of Forgery
- Chapter 11: The Right Bike in the Right Place
- Chapter 12: Can Computers Detect Fraud? (And Do We Want Them To?)
- Chapter 13: Industrial Fortune Tellers Predict Profit
- Part III: Mathematics for Tomorrow's Society
- Chapter 14: Do Smart Girls Stay Single Longer?
- Chapter 15: What If There's More Data Than Storage?
- Chapter 16: Driving Without a Driver
- Chapter 17: How Vulnerable Are Our Banking Systems?
- Chapter 18: Can We Predict Climate Change?
- Chapter 19: War and Peace
- Chapter 20: Pandemics: From Ebola and HIV to Bioterrorism and the Coronavirus
- Bibliographic References
- Notes:
- "Copernicus books"
- Includes index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 14, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Samaey, Giovanni The Invisible Power of Mathematics
- ISBN:
- 9781071627761
- 1071627767
- Publisher Number:
- 99993492266
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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