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In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins presents an overview of the number types featured in modern science and mathematics. Providing a non-technical account, he explores the evolution of the modern number system, examines the fascinating role of primes, and explains th...eir role in contemporary cryptography.
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This Very Short Introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, a...nd fields.
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This book serves up a variety of problems and shows how mathematics answers them. Topics range from cracking codes to the persistence of recessive genes.
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In this volume, recently developed techniques in semigroup theory are introduced. The trend is from the abstract to the combinatorial, with new probabilistic and word-problem results of interest to students of computer science and algebra. Exercises are also included.
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Proceedings of the International Conference held at the California State University, Chico, April 10-12, 1986
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Proceedings of the International Conference held at the California State University, Chico, April 10-12, 1986
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