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Algorithms to live by [sound recording] : the computer science of human decisions / by Christian, Brian,1984-(CARDINAL)558941; Griffiths, Tom,1978-(CARDINAL)411849; Brilliance Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)539950;

Performed by Brian Christian.A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind.

Subjects: Audiobooks.; Computer algorithms.; Computer simulation.; Human behavior; Problem solving;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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General linear processes : a property of the empirical process applied to density and mode estimation / by Chanda, K. C.; Ruymgaart, F. H.; University of North Carolina (System).Institute of Statistics.(CARDINAL)165205; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Department of Statistics.(CARDINAL)149563;

Includes bibliographical references (page 15).

Subjects: Estimation theory.; Mathematical statistics.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Math fluency activities for K-2 teachers : fun classroom games that teach basic math facts, promote number sense, and create engaging and meaningful practice / by Hughes, Nancy,author.;

"An excellent resource for teachers and parents, Math Fluency Activities for K–2 Teachers makes learning basic math facts and number sense a breeze. Beyond teaching speed, accuracy, and memorization, this resource focuses on getting K-2 students to apply math in a variety of real-life situations. Inside you’ll find: Current fluency standards for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade; Activities, games, and ideas for teaching math to students; Concrete examples and practice sections to reinforce concepts; And much more! Ideal for reteaching, at-home practice, or general class instruction, Math Fluency Activities for K–2 Teachers is the ultimate tool for helping kids achieve math success!

Subjects: Mathematics; Games in mathematics education.; Mathematical recreations.;

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Solve a crime / by Clemson, Wendy.(CARDINAL)377412;

Describes the evidence for a burglary, presents a series of puzzles or mathematical problems allowing readers to help solve the crime, and provides an idea of how math applies to detection and forensics.4-6Accelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Problems and exercises.; Criminal investigation; Mathematics; Mathematics;

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Geometry : understanding shapes and sizes / by Goldsmith, Mike,1962-author.(CARDINAL)420964; Jackson, Tom,1972-editor.(CARDINAL)332335;

The roots of geometry -- Circles and spheres -- Spirals -- The mathematics of beauty -- The shapes of perfection -- Secrets of the cone -- Euclid's revolution -- Eratosthenes measures the earth -- Archimedes applies geometry -- Triangles and geometry -- Three impossible geometric puzzles -- Tiling and tessellations -- Perspective -- Flat maps of a round world -- Filling space -- Geometry + algebra -- The geometry of architecture -- Prince Rupert's challenge -- Higher dimensions -- Topology -- Fitting circles into triangles -- Non-Euclidean geometry -- Crystals -- The four-color problem -- The roundness of rollers -- Knots -- The Poincaré conjecture -- The geometry of space and time -- Fractals -- Unknown geometry.Written to engage and enthuse young minds, the third volume in our series, Inside Mathematics: Geometry, introduces readers to the amazing people who figured out how shapes work and how they can be used to build spaces and study places we cannot go, like the beginning of the Universe.Reading age 12-15 years

Subjects: Geometry.; Mathematics.;

Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11

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The shape of nature [videorecording] / by Devadoss, Satyan L.,1973-; Rhoades, Zachary H.; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;

Bibliographical references included in course guidebook.Disc 1. Lecture 1. Understanding nature ; Lecture 2. The language of shapes ; Lecture 3. Knots and strings ; Lecture 4. Creating new knots from old ; Lecture 5. DNA entanglement ; Lecture 6. The Jones revolution -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Symmetries of molecules ; Lecture 8. The messy business of tangles and mutations ; Lecture 9. Braids and the language of groups ; Lecture 10. Platonic solids and Euler's masterpiece ; Lecture 11. Surfaces and a new notion of equivalence ; Lecture 12. Reaching boundaries and losing orientations.Disc 3. Lecture 13. Knots and surfaces -- 14. Wind flows and currents -- 15. Curvature and Gauss's geometric gem -- 16. Playing with scissors and polygons -- 17. Bending chains and folding origami -- 18. Cauchy's rigidity and Connelly's flexibility -- Disc 4. Lecture19. Mountain terrains and surface reconstruction -- 20. Voronoi's regions of influence -- 21. Convex hulls and computational conplexity -- 22. Patterns and colors -- 23. Orange stackings and bubble partitions -- 24. The topology of the universe.Disc 5. Lecture 25. Tetrahedra and mathematical surgery -- 26. The fundamental group -- 27. Poincare's question and Perelman's answer -- 28. The geometry of the universe -- 29. Visualizing in higher dimensions -- 30. Polyhedra in higher dimensions -- Disc 6. Lecture 31. Particle motions -- 32. Particle collisions -- 33. Evolutionary trees -- 34. Chaos and fractals -- 35. Reclaiming Leonardo da Vinci -- 36. Pushing the forefront.Lecturer: Professor Satyan L. Devadoss, Williams College.An authoritative guide to the mathematical shapes around us: how they're formed, how they're studied, and how they're applied to our everyday lives. With these lectures presented in three parts you will discover the intricate relationship between mathematics and nature, get a pointed introduction to the language mathematicians use to study shapes and dimensions, and learn how to finally make sense of this abstract intriguing subject.DVD.NTSC.

Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Form perception.; Geometry in nature.; Mathematics in art.; Mathematics in nature.; Pattern perception.; Science; Symmetry (Mathematics);

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Letters to a young mathematician / by Stewart, Ian,1945-;

Includes bibliographical references.

Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Mathematics;

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Space oblique mercator projection mathematical development / by Snyder, John P.(John Parr),1926-1997(CARDINAL)269045;

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).Refined and improved equations that can be applied to Landsat and other near-polar-orbiting satellite parameters to describe a continuous true-to-scale groundtrack and that will contribute to the automated production of image-base maps.

Subjects: Space oblique Mercator projection (Cartography);

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The College Board book of majors. by College Entrance Examination Board.(CARDINAL)137821;

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Nursing -- Occupational therapy -- Optometry -- Osteopathic medicine -- Pharmacy -- Physical therapy -- Podiatry -- Psychology -- Social work -- Veterinary medicine -- Double major -- Student-designed major -- Teacher certification.Provides information on over nine hundred college majors, including related fields, prior high school subjects, possible courses of study, and career options and trends for graduates.

Subjects: Directories.; Indexes.; Universities and colleges; College majors; Degrees, Academic;

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Why pi? / by Ball, Johnny.(CARDINAL)690809;

Focusing on how people from ancient Egyptians to modern scientists have used numbers to measure things through the ages, "Why Pi?" makes math interesting and is filled with games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.9-12.1060L

Subjects: Mathematics; Measurement; Pi;

Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11

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