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1 Infinity and the Mind : The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite (Princeton Science Library)
Rudy Rucker

Current:
9.8
In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the "Mindscape," where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Here R ... [more] [Submit]
2 Keys to Infinity
Clifford A. Pickover

Current:
9.8
Clifford Pickover is by most standards a mathematics geek (Ph.D. research scientist for IBM, associate editor for two computer journals), but he is the coolest math geek you might ever meet. For this book he has compiled 30 chapters of math ... [more] [Submit]
3 Wavelets and Operators (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, 37)
Yves Meyer

Current:
9.7
Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics 37. For anyone who would like an introduction to wavelets and wavelet methods. Paper. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
4 Fourier Integrals in Classical Analysis
Christopher D. Soggie, Christopher D. Sogge

Current:
9.5
Fourier Integrals in Classical Analysis is an advanced monograph concerned with modern treatments of central problems in harmonic analysis. This self-contained book starts with a rapid review of important topics in Fourier analysis. The mai ... [more] [Submit]
5 Sampling Theory in Fourier and Signal Analysis : Foundations (Oxford Science Publications)
John Rowland Higgins

Current:
9.5
This book contains the lectures presented at a conference held at Princeton University in May 1991 in honor of Elias M. Stein's sixtieth birthday. The lectures deal with Fourier analysis and its applications. The contributors to the volume ... [more] [Submit]
6 Wavelets and Operators (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, No 37)
Yves Meyer, D.H. Salinger (Translator)

Current:
9.4
Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics 37. For anyone who would like an introduction to wavelets and wavelet methods. Paper. --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title ... [more] [Submit]
7 A First Course in Optimization Theory
Rangarajan K. Sundaram

Current:
9.3
Divided into three separate parts, this book introduces students to optimization theory and its use in economics and allied disciplines. A preliminary chapter and three appendices are designed to keep the book mathematically self-contained. ... [more] [Submit]
8 Optimization by Vector Space Methods (Series in Decision and Control)
David G. Luenberger

Current:
9.2
Engineers must make decisions regarding the distribution of expensive resources in a manner that will be economically beneficial. This problem can be realistically formulated and logically analyzed with optimization theory. Using optimizati ... [more] [Submit]
9 Introduction to Stochastic Programming (Springer Series in Operations Research)
John R. Birge, Francois Louveaux

Current:
9.2
The aim of stochastic programming is to find optimal decisions in problems which involve uncertain data. This field is currently developing rapidly with contributions from many disciplines including operations research, mathematics, and pro ... [more] [Submit]
10 Approximation Algorithms for Np-Hard Problems
Dorit S. Hochbaum

Current:
9.2
Graduate level book featuring the most up-to-date developments in the field. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
11 Theory of Linear and Integer Programming
Alexander Schrijver

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9.0
Linear programming is a form of optimization. Optimization is a method in discrete mathematics used to solve complex everyday problems, such as the "Traveling Salesman" problem. (The "Traveling Salesman" problem involves the best way for a ... [more] [Submit]
12 Numerical Optimization (Springer Series in Operations Research)
Jorge Nocedal, Stephen J. Wright

Current:
9.0
In real-world problems related to finance, business, and management, mathematicians and economists frequently encounter optimization problems. First published in 1963, this classic work looks at a wealth of examples and develops linear prog ... [more] [Submit]
13 Linear Programming and Extensions (Landmarks in Physics and Mathematics)
George B. Dantzig

Current:
8.9
In real-world problems related to finance, business, and management, mathematicians and economists frequently encounter optimization problems. First published in 1963, this classic work looks at a wealth of examples and develops linear prog ... [more] [Submit]
14 Continued Fractions
Aleksandr Iakovlevich Khinchin

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8.8
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15 Introduction to Fourier Analysis/Book and 2 Disks
Norman Morrison

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8.8
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16 Introduction to Wavelets and Wavelet Transforms: A Primer
C. Sidney Burrus

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8.7
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17 A Friendly Guide to Wavelets
Gerald Kaiser

Current:
8.6
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18 Understanding the Infinite
Shaughan Lavine

Current:
8.6
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19 Convex Analysis
R. Tyrrell Rockafellar

Current:
8.6
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20 Linear Programming
Vasek Chvatal

Current:
8.6
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21 Combinatorial Optimization
William J. Cook, William H. Cunningham

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8.5
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22 Optimization in Operations Research
Ronald L. Rardin

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8.4
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23 Integer and Combinatorial Optimization (Wiley Interscience Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization)
George L. Nemhauser, Laurence A. Wolsey

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8.4
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24 Local Search in Combinatorial Optimization (Wiley-Interscience Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization)
E. H. L. Aarts

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8.3
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25 Introduction to Practical Linear Programming
David J. Pannell

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8.2
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26 An Introduction to Wavelets (Wavelet Analysis and Its Applications, Vol. 1)
Charles K. Chui

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8.2
An introductory treatise on wavelet analysis, with an emphasis on spline wavelets and time-frequency analysis. Among the basic topics covered in this book are time-frequency localization, integral wavelet transforms, dyadic wavelets, frames ... [more] [Submit]
27 Essays on Fourier Analysis in Honor of Elias M. Stein (Princeton Mathematical, No 42)
Charles Fefferman

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8.1
This book contains the lectures presented at a conference held at Princeton University in May 1991 in honor of Elias M. Stein's sixtieth birthday. The lectures deal with Fourier analysis and its applications. The contributors to the volume ... [more] [Submit]
28 An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming
Saul I. Gass

Current:
8.0
Engineers must make decisions regarding the distribution of expensive resources in a manner that will be economically beneficial. This problem can be realistically formulated and logically analyzed with optimization theory. Using optimizati ... [more] [Submit]
29 Linear and Nonlinear Programming (McGraw-Hill Series in Industrial Engineering and Management Science)
Ariela Sofer, Stephen G. Nash

Current:
7.9
This text presents linear and nonlinear programming in an integrated setting and serves as a complete and unified introduction to applications, theory, and algorithms. Read moremore] [Submit]
30 Theory and Application of Infinite Series
Konrad Knopp

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7.8
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31 Ad Infinitum-- The Ghost in Turing's Machine : Taking God Out of Mathematics and Putting the Body Back in : An Essay in Corporeal Semiotics
Brian Rotman

Current:
7.7
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32 An Introduction to Harmonic Analysis
Yitzhak. Katznelson

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7.5
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33 The Fft, Fundamentals and Concepts
Robert W. Ramirez

Current:
7.4
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34 Wavelets : Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Wavelet Analysis and Its Applications, Vol 5)
C. K. Chui

Current:
7.3
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35 Understanding the Infinite
Shaughan Lavine

Current:
7.2
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36 Wavelets Made Easy
Yves Nievergelt

Current:
7.2
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37 Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Fourier Analysis
Murray Spiegel

Current:
7.1
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38 Infinite Sequences and Series
Konrad Knopp, Frederick Bagemihl (Translator)

Current:
7.1
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39 Wavelets : A Tutorial in Theory and Applications (Wavelet Analysis and Its Applications, Vol 2)
Charles K. Chui

Current:
7.1
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40 Wavelets : An Elementary Treatment of Theory and Applications (Series in Approximations and Decompositions, Vol 1)
T. H. Koornwinder

Current:
7.1
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41 Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations (Studies in Advanced Mathematics)
Jose Garcia-Cuerve

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7.0
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42 Linear and Nonlinear Programming
David G. Luenberger, David G. Kuenberger

Current:
6.9
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43 Linear Programming and Economic Analysis
Robert Dorfman

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6.9
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44 Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and Nonlinear Equations (Classics in Applied Mathematics, 16)
J. E., Jr Dennis, Robert B. Schnabel

Current:
6.7
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45 Nonlinear Programming: Theory and Algorithms, 2nd Edition
Hanif D. Sherali

Current:
6.6
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46 Elementary Linear Programming With Applications/Book and Disk (Computer Science and Scientific Computing)
Bernard Kolman, Robert E. Beck

Current:
6.6
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47 Linear Operators : General Theory : Part I
Nelson Dunford

Current:
6.5
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48 An Introduction to Generalized Linear Models
Annette J. Dobson

Current:
6.4
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49 Linear Programming and Network Flows
Mokhtar S. Bazaraa

Current:
6.4
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50 Generalized Inverses of Linear Transformations
S. L. Campbell, C. D. Meyer

Current:
6.2
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