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  • ANCIENT LOONS
    PHILIP J. DAVIS
    "Ah, I'm Pingree. We meet again. Splendid. Won't you sit down?"I looked around David's room. Short of the library stacks, I had never seen so many books piled into a single room. Where could I sit down? Every square inch of horizontal surface was covered. Books, papers, notes, manuscripts-all congregated in random and chaotic disorder.This small en ...

    $2,100.00

  • METHODS OF NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
    PHILIP J. DAVIS / PHILIP RABINOWITZ
    Methods of Numerical Integration, Second Edition describes the theoretical and practical aspects of major methods of numerical integration. Numerical integration is the study of how the numerical value of an integral can be found. This book contains six chapters and begins with a discussion of the basic principles and limitations of numerical integration. The succeeding chapt...

    $1,249.00

  • MATHEMATICS & COMMON SENSE
    PHILIP J. DAVIS
    From the Preface: This book is addressed to all who are curious about the nature of mathematics and its role in society. It is neither a text book nor a specialists' book. It consists of a number of loosely linked essays that may be read independently and for which I have tried to provide a leitmotif by throwing light on the relationship between mathematics and common sense. In...

    $1,480.00

  • THE EDUCATION OF A MATHEMATICIAN
    PHILIP J. DAVIS
    In this charming memoir, a renowned mathematician and winner of the American Book Award traces his career in mathematics from early lessons in horse racing and the realities of life to his adventures on the lecture circuit. A thought-provoking mix of autobiography, history, and insights into the role of mathematics in everyday life, this highly ent ...

    $1,480.00