Overview

This collection of essays spans pure and applied mathematics. Readers interested in mathematical research and historical aspects of mathematics will appreciate the enlightening content of these essays. Highlighting the pervasive nature of mathematics today in different areas, the book also covers the spread of mathematical ideas and techniques in areas ranging from computer science to physics to biology.

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Author:   R. Sujatha ,  H. N. Ramaswamy ,  C. S. Yogananda
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Science Publishers,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781578087044

ISBN 10:   157808704
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   11 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Mathematics for its Own Sake Group Theory—What’s Beyond B. Sury Splitting Primes Chandan Singh Dalawat Elliptic Curves and Number Theory R. Sujatha Curvature and Relativity Siddhartha Gadgil Generating Functions S. Ramanan Approximating Continuous Functions by Polynomials Gautam Bharali Applicable Mathematics The Wonderful World of Eigenvalues Arup Bose and Aloke Dey On Pták’s Nondiscrete Induction A.S.Vasudeva Murthy Partial Differential Equations P.N. Srikanth Large Deviations S.R.S. Varadhan From the Binary Alphabet to Quantum Computation K.R. Parthasarathy Is There a Science Behind Opinion Polls? Rajeeva L. Karandikar An Introduction to Financial Mathematics Sandeep Juneja Mathematics and Computer Science Linear Time, Almost Linear Time, and Almost Always Linear Time: Snippets from the Work of Robert Endre Tarjan Jaikumar Radhakrishnan Group Representations and Algorithmic Complexity K.V. Subrahmanyam Regular Languages: From Automata to Logic and Back Madhavan Mukund Mathematics and Physics Variational Calculus in Mathematics and Physics Rajesh Gopakumar The Forces of Nature Sudarshan Ananth The Reciprocal Interaction Between Mathematics and Natural Law Sunil Mukhi Mathematics and Biology An Introduction to Mathematical Biology Pranay Goel Mathematics and Biology: The Growing Synergy Dhiraj Kumar and Samrat Chatterjee Mathematical Biology: A Modelling Approach Sunita Gakkhar A Mathematical Approach to Brain and Cognition Shripad Kondra and Prasun Kumar Roy Mathematics over the Millenia Rational Quadrilaterals from Brahmagupta to Kummer R. Sridharan Magic Squares Raja Sridharan and M.D. Srinivas Differences in Style, but not in Substance:Ancient Indian Study of Combinatorial Methods Raja Sridharan, R. Sridharan and M.D. Srinivas In Square Circle: Geometric Knowledge of the Indus Civilization Sitabhra Sinha, Nisha Yadav and Mayank Vahia Index Color Plate Section

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R. Sujatha is a professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)/Bombay University. Her research interests include algebra and number theory. H.N. Ramaswamy is a professor of mathematics at the University of Mysore. His research interests encompass algebra, number theory, and algebraic graph theory. He is also interested in the aesthetics surrounding mathematics, music, and nature. C.S. Yogananda teaches at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering. His research interests include number theory, arithmetic, and mathematics education.

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