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Artificial intelligence and the technological singularity / by Cunningham, Anne C.,editor.(CARDINAL)412723;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Will machines take over the world one day? Will they have human emotions? Will they be our friends or foes? Will they make our lives easier or will they wipe out the human labor force? Readers will come to their own conclusions after reading articles from leading experts forecasting how robots and machines will be integrated into our world, as well as their warnings about how it could all go horribly wrong. Aside from the obvious benefits, the development of artificial intelligence brings up a host of ethical considerations, which are being debated by the world s technology leaders before it s too late. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Sidebars, Websites.Grades 9 to 12.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Conscious automata; Singularities (Mathematics);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Differentiation of singular integrals of Cauchy type / by Struble, Raimond A.(CARDINAL)272193; North Carolina State College.Department of Engineering Research.(CARDINAL)178422;
Includes bibliographical references (page 308).
Subjects: Cauchy integrals.; Singular integrals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Solutions to singular normal equations / by Haines, L. M.; Rayner, A. A.; 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 (pages 23-24).
Subjects: Linear models (Statistics); Mathematical statistics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The perfect theory : a century of geniuses and the battle over general relativity / by Ferreira, Pedro G.(CARDINAL)551977;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-269) and index.Prologue -- If a Person Falls Freely -- The Most Valuable Discovery -- Correct Mathematics, Abominable Physics -- Collapsing Stars -- Completely Cuckoo -- Radio Days -- Wheelerisms -- Singularities -- Unification Woes -- Seeing Gravity -- The Dark Universe -- The End of Spacetime -- A Spectacular Extrapolation -- Something Is Going to Happen."At the core of Einstein's general theory of relativity are a set of equations that explain the relationship among gravity, space, and time--possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics. For over a century, physicists have been exploring, debating, and at times neglecting Einstein's theory in their quest to uncover the history of the universe, the origin of time, and the evolution of solar systems, stars, and galaxies. In this sweeping narrative of science and culture, Pedro Ferreira explains the theory through the human drama surrounding it: the personal feuds and intellectual battles of the biggest names in twentieth-century physics, from Einstein and Eddington to Hawking and Penrose. We are in the midst of a momentous transformation in modern physics. As scientists look farther and more clearly into space than ever before, The Perfect Theory engagingly reveals the greater relevance of general relativity, showing us where it started, where it has led, and where it can still take us"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; General relativity (Physics); Physicists; Physics; Science and civilization; Science;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Mastering linear algebra [videorecording] : an introduction with applications / by Su, Francis Edward,lecturer.; Teaching Company,production company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references.Lecturer: Professor Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College.Linear algebra may be the most accessible of all routes into higher mathematics. It requires little more than a foundation in algebra and geometry, yet it supplies powerful tools for solving problems in subjects as diverse as computer science and chemistry, business and biology, engineering and education, and physics and psychology, to name just a few. It is also the gateway to almost any advanced math course, such as calculus, abstract algebra, and number theory. Mastering Linear Algebra: An Introduction with Applications is the ideal starting point, surveying the traditional topics of a first-semester college course in linear algebra in 24 half-hour lectures taught by award-winning Professor Francis Su of Harvey Mudd College. Focusing on a wide range of interesting applications, Professor Su works through problems step by step, covering vectors and vector spaces, dot products and cross products, matrix operations, linear transformations, systems of linear equations, bases, determinants, eigenvectors, and much more. He illustrates how problems can be envisioned in both geometric and algebraic terms, with the geometric picture feeding intuition and the algebraic tools showing the way to a solution. Applications covered include computer graphics, image compression, speech recognition, recommender systems, error detection, satellite navigation, and even quantum mechanics. A background in algebra and analytic geometry is recommended. Previous exposure to calculus is useful, but not required.
Subjects: Educational films.; Instructional films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Algebra; Algebras, Linear.; Mathematics.;
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A doubter's almanac : a novel / by Canin, Ethan,author.(CARDINAL)764220;
"Milo Andret, the genius who solved the Malosz Conjecture and won the Fields Medal for mathematics, had an unusual, even eerie mind from birth, but not until he moves to Berkeley in the 1970s to pursue a Ph.D. does he realize the extent of his singular talents. From the drug-soaked enclaves of beatnik California to the verdant lawns of Princeton University, from turbo-charged Wall Street to the quiet woods of Michigan, his reputation as one of the century's most brilliant thinkers forms the backbone of a sweeping, epic story about family, love, passion, and Milo's fraught relationship with his son. "--
Subjects: Fiction.; Families; Fathers and sons; Jealousy; Gifted persons;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 23
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A doubter's almanac [sound recording] : a novel / by Canin, Ethan.(CARDINAL)764220; Baker, David Aaron,1963-nrt(CARDINAL)541086; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508;
Narrated by David Aaron Baker.Milo Andret, the genius who solved the Malosz Conjecture and won the Fields Medal for mathematics, had an unusual, even eerie mind from birth, but not until he moves to Berkeley in the 1970s to pursue a ph. D. does he realize the extent of his singular talents. From the drug-soaked enclaves of beatnik California to the verdant lawns of Princeton University, from turbo-charged Wall Street to the quiet woods of Michigan, his reputation as one of the century's most brilliant thinkers forms the backbone of a sweeping, epic story about family, love, passion, and Milo's fraught relationship with his son.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Bildungsromans.; Families; Fathers and sons; Genius; Mathematicians;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Struck by genius : how a brain injury made me a mathematical marvel / by Padgett, Jason.(CARDINAL)406141; Seaberg, Maureen Ann.(CARDINAL)406142;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.Jason 2.0 -- Jason 1.0 -- Subtraction -- Gray matter -- Compounded losses -- New gifts -- The edge of a circle -- Inflection point -- Joe College -- The hermit and the hermitage -- The man from Planet Futon -- Contact -- Savant and Yogi? -- It's all relative -- Scandinavian spring -- Traveling without moving -- Pilgrimage to Wisconsin -- No regrets."No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects around us. Yet Padgett wasn't born this way. Twelve years ago, he had never made it past pre-algebra. But a violent mugging forever altered the way his brain works, giving him unique gifts. His ability to understand math and physics skyrocketed, and he developed the astonishing ability to draw the complex geometric shapes he saw everywhere. His stunning, mathematically precise artwork illustrates his intuitive understanding of complex mathematics. The first documented case of acquired savant syndrome with mathematical synesthesia, Padgett is a medical marvel. Struck by Genius recounts how he overcame huge setbacks and embraced his new mind. Along the way he fell in love, found joy in numbers, and spent plenty of time having his head examined. Like Born on a Blue Day and My Stroke of Insight, his singular story reveals the wondrous potential of the human brain. "--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychic trauma.; Savant syndrome.; Savants (Savant syndrome);
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The sorrow proper : a novel / by Drager, Lindsey.(CARDINAL)409789;
"The Sorrow Proper is a novel-length investigation of the anxiety that accompanies change. A group of aging librarians must decide whether to fight or flee from the end of print and the rise of electronic publications, while the parents of the young girl who died in front of the library struggle with their role in her loss. Anchored by the transposed stories of a photographer and his deaf mathematician lover each mourning the other's death, The Sorrow Proper attempts to illustrate how humans of all relations--lovers, parents, colleagues--cope with and challenge social "progress," a mechanism that requires we ignore, and ultimately forget, the residual in order to make room for the new, to tell a story that resists "The End." This debut novel explores the hypothetical end of the public library system and a young theory in the hard sciences called Many Worlds, a branch of quantum mechanics that strives to prove mathematically that our lives do not follow a singular, linear path"--Provided by publishers.
Subjects: Fiction.; Life change events; Social change; Librarians;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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A doubter's almanac : a novel / by Canin, Ethan.(CARDINAL)764220;
"Milo Andret, the genius who solved the Malosz Conjecture and won the Fields Medal for mathematics, had an unusual, even eerie mind from birth, but not until he moves to Berkeley in the 1970s to pursue a ph.D. does he realize the extent of his singular talents. From the drug-soaked enclaves of beatnik California to the verdant lawns of Princeton University, from turbo-charged Wall Street to the quiet woods of Michigan, his reputation as one of the century's most brilliant thinkers forms the backbone of a sweeping, epic story about family, love, passion, and Milo's fraught relationship with his son. With magnificent prose and enormous storytelling magic, Ethan Canin gives us a suspenseful, original novel about the nature of genius, and a son's quest to understand the mystery of his father's life, and its legacy in his own"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Fiction.; Mathematicians; Genius;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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