Mathematics by Experiment

Mathematics by Experiment

Author: Jonathan Borwein

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2008-10-27

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1439865361

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This revised and updated second edition maintains the content and spirit of the first edition and includes a new chapter, "Recent Experiences", that provides examples of experimental mathematics that have come to light since the publication of the first edition in 2003. For more examples and insights, Experimentation in Mathematics: Computational P


Experimental Number Theory

Experimental Number Theory

Author: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2007-05-24

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0198528221

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This graduate text shows how the computer can be used as a tool for research in number theory through numerical experimentation. Examples of experiments in binary quadratic forms, zeta functions of varieties over finite fields, elementary class field theory, elliptic units, modular forms, are provided along with exercises and selected solutions.


Experimental Design for Biologists

Experimental Design for Biologists

Author: David J. Glass

Publisher: CSHL Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0879697350

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The effective design of scientific experiments is critical to success, yet graduate students receive very little formal training in how to do it. Based on a well-received course taught by the author, Experimental Design for Biologistsfills this gap. Experimental Design for Biologistsexplains how to establish the framework for an experimental project, how to set up a system, design experiments within that system, and how to determine and use the correct set of controls. Separate chapters are devoted to negative controls, positive controls, and other categories of controls that are perhaps less recognized, such as “assumption controls†and “experimentalist controls†. Furthermore, there are sections on establishing the experimental system, which include performing critical “system controls†. Should all experimental plans be hypothesis-driven? Is a question/answer approach more appropriate? What was the hypothesis behind the Human Genome Project? What color is the sky? How does one get to Carnegie Hall? The answers to these kinds of questions can be found in Experimental Design for Biologists. Written in an engaging manner, the book provides compelling lessons in framing an experimental question, establishing a validated system to answer the question, and deriving verifiable models from experimental data. Experimental Design for Biologistsis an essential source of theory and practical guidance in designing a research plan.


Math and Science Workout for the ACT, 2nd Edition

Math and Science Workout for the ACT, 2nd Edition

Author: Princeton Review

Publisher: Princeton Review

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0307945979

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If you need to know it, it's in this book. This eBook version of the second edition of Math and Science Workout for the ACT has been optimized for on-screen viewing with cross-linked questions, answers, and explanations. It includes: • 3 full-length practice sections (2 for Math and 1 for Science) • Numerous drills with detailed answer explanations for each question • Comprehensive advice on the Math and Science tests from our ACT experts • Techniques for mastering the most common types of Math questions • Guidance for identifying easier types of Science passages to help plan out the best order for attacking the Science test Math and Science Workout for the ACT contains all the information you'll need to learn where your weaknesses lie—and how to overcome them.


Experiments

Experiments

Author: C. F. Jeff Wu

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 1118211537

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Praise for the First Edition: "If you . . . want an up-to-date, definitive reference written by authors who have contributed much to this field, then this book is an essential addition to your library." —Journal of the American Statistical Association Fully updated to reflect the major progress in the use of statistically designed experiments for product and process improvement, Experiments, Second Edition introduces some of the newest discoveries—and sheds further light on existing ones—on the design and analysis of experiments and their applications in system optimization, robustness, and treatment comparison. Maintaining the same easy-to-follow style as the previous edition while also including modern updates, this book continues to present a new and integrated system of experimental design and analysis that can be applied across various fields of research including engineering, medicine, and the physical sciences. The authors modernize accepted methodologies while refining many cutting-edge topics including robust parameter design, reliability improvement, analysis of non-normal data, analysis of experiments with complex aliasing, multilevel designs, minimum aberration designs, and orthogonal arrays. Along with a new chapter that focuses on regression analysis, the Second Edition features expanded and new coverage of additional topics, including: Expected mean squares and sample size determination One-way and two-way ANOVA with random effects Split-plot designs ANOVA treatment of factorial effects Response surface modeling for related factors Drawing on examples from their combined years of working with industrial clients, the authors present many cutting-edge topics in a single, easily accessible source. Extensive case studies, including goals, data, and experimental designs, are also included, and the book's data sets can be found on a related FTP site, along with additional supplemental material. Chapter summaries provide a succinct outline of discussed methods, and extensive appendices direct readers to resources for further study. Experiments, Second Edition is an excellent book for design of experiments courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a valuable resource for practicing engineers and statisticians.


Experimentation in Mathematics

Experimentation in Mathematics

Author: Jonathan M. Borwein

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-04-12

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1439864195

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New mathematical insights and rigorous results are often gained through extensive experimentation using numerical examples or graphical images and analyzing them. Today computer experiments are an integral part of doing mathematics. This allows for a more systematic approach to conducting and replicating experiments. The authors address the role of


Experimental Mathematics with Maple

Experimental Mathematics with Maple

Author: Franco Vivaldi

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-03

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1351990195

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As discrete mathematics rapidly becomes a required element of undergraduate mathematics programs, algebraic software systems replace compiled languages and are now most often the computational tool of choice. Newcomers to university level mathematics, therefore, must not only grasp the fundamentals of discrete mathematics, they must also learn to use an algebraic manipulator and develop skills in abstract reasoning. Experimental Mathematics with MAPLE uniquely responds to these needs. Following an emerging trend in research, it places abstraction and axiomatization at the end of a learning process that begins with computer experimentation. It introduces the foundations of discrete mathematics and, assuming no previous knowledge of computing, gradually develops basic computational skills using the latest version of the powerful MAPLE® software. The author's approach is to expose readers to a large number of concrete computational examples and encourage them to isolate the general from the particular, to synthesize computational results, formulate conjectures, and attempt rigorous proofs. Using this approach, Experimental Mathematics with MAPLE enables readers to build a foundation in discrete mathematics, gain valuable experience with algebraic computing, and develop a familiarity with basic abstract concepts, notation, and jargon. Its engaging style, numerous exercises and examples, and Internet posting of selected solutions and MAPLE worksheets make this text ideal for use both in the classroom and for self-study.


Math and Science Workout for the ACT, 2nd Edition

Math and Science Workout for the ACT, 2nd Edition

Author: Melissa Hendrix

Publisher: Princeton Review

Published: 2013-02-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0307945952

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Offers test-taking tips along with practice tests for the math and science portion of the test, along with explanations for the correct answers.


Experimental Mathematics

Experimental Mathematics

Author: V. I. Arnold

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0821894161

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One of the traditional ways mathematical ideas and even new areas of mathematics are created is from experiments. One of the best-known examples is that of the Fermat hypothesis, which was conjectured by Fermat in his attempts to find integer solutions for the famous Fermat equation. This hypothesis led to the creation of a whole field of knowledge, but it was proved only after several hundred years. This book, based on the author's lectures, presents several new directions of mathematical research. All of these directions are based on numerical experiments conducted by the author, which led to new hypotheses that currently remain open, i.e., are neither proved nor disproved. The hypotheses range from geometry and topology (statistics of plane curves and smooth functions) to combinatorics (combinatorial complexity and random permutations) to algebra and number theory (continuous fractions and Galois groups). For each subject, the author describes the problem and presents numerical results that led him to a particular conjecture. In the majority of cases there is an indication of how the readers can approach the formulated conjectures (at least by conducting more numerical experiments). Written in Arnold's unique style, the book is intended for a wide range of mathematicians, from high school students interested in exploring unusual areas of mathematics on their own, to college and graduate students, to researchers interested in gaining a new, somewhat nontraditional perspective on doing mathematics. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession. Titles in this series are co-published with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).


Design of Comparative Experiments

Design of Comparative Experiments

Author: R. A. Bailey

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-04-17

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1139469916

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This book should be on the shelf of every practising statistician who designs experiments. Good design considers units and treatments first, and then allocates treatments to units. It does not choose from a menu of named designs. This approach requires a notation for units that does not depend on the treatments applied. Most structure on the set of observational units, or on the set of treatments, can be defined by factors. This book develops a coherent framework for thinking about factors and their relationships, including the use of Hasse diagrams. These are used to elucidate structure, calculate degrees of freedom and allocate treatment subspaces to appropriate strata. Based on a one-term course the author has taught since 1989, the book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses. Examples, exercises and discussion questions are drawn from a wide range of real applications: from drug development, to agriculture, to manufacturing.