Mathematics and Technology - Christiane Rousseau et al. (2008)

Mathematics and Technology (Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology)

Hélène Antaya, Christiane Rousseau, Chris Hamilton, Isabelle Ascah-Coallier, Yvan Saint-Aubin

ISBN-13: 978-0387692159

Springer, 29-Oct-2008 - Mathematics - 598 pages.

The authors present useful, elegant mathematical concepts such as Markov
chains, function iteration and simple groups, and develop these concepts
in the context of applications to important, practical problems such
as web-navigation, data compression and error correcting codes. The
authors highlight how mathematical modeling, together with the power of
mathematical tools and abstraction, have been crucial for innovation in
technology. The topics are presented with clarity, and the mathematics is
expressed in a straightforward manner. Numerous exercises at the end of
every section provide practice and reinforce the material in the chapter.
An engaging quality of this book is that the authors also put the
mathematical material in a historical context and not just a practical
one. Mathematics and Technology is intended for undergraduate students,
instructors and high school teachers. Prerequisites are essentially linear
algebra and Euclidean geometry. Additionally, its lack of calculus
centricity as well as a clear indication of the more difficult topics and
relatively advanced references make it suitable for any curious individual
with a decent command of high school math.

"This book takes a more detailed view of mathematics in action, in several areas of technology … . This is an excellent book for a varied audience.
This book will also be attractive to college students … and to researchers in mathematics, computer science (CS), and technology, who want to acquire a more thorough understanding of the applications covered in the book. … the authors give several pointers and suggestions to instructors. … I like this book and I recommend it." (Edgar R. Chavez, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009)


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