Math 2023
Math 2023
Math 2023
Mathematics
2023
We welcome proposals for new books in the
mathematical sciences across the range of our
publishing. This includes books for curious
readers that demystify what it means to think
mathematically (or statistically) and that show
the richness and value of this perspective;
textbooks for emerging courses and traditional
courses reconceived in response to new
applications; “plenary” titles for researchers
that cross-fertilize between disciplines
or make the state-of-the-art accessible;
and monographs that present the finest
mathematical scholarship.
Diana Gillooly
Executive Editor, Mathematical Sciences
[email protected]
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Mathletics
Mathletics reveals the mathematical methods top coaches
and managers use to evaluate players and improve team
performance, and gives math enthusiasts the practical
skills they need to enhance their understanding and enjoy-
ment of their favorite sports—and maybe even gain the
outside edge to winning bets. This second edition features
new data, new players and teams, and new chapters on
soccer, e-sports, golf, volleyball, gambling Calcuttas, anal-
ysis of camera data, Bayesian inference, ridge regression,
and other statistical techniques. After reading Mathletics,
you will understand why baseball teams should almost
never bunt; why football overtime systems are unfair; why
points, rebounds, and assists aren’t enough to determine
who’s the NBA’s best player; and more.
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Flight Dynamics
Since it was first published, Flight Dynamics has offered a
new approach to the science and mathematics of aircraft
flight, unifying principles of aeronautics with contempo-
rary systems analysis. Now updated and expanded, this
authoritative book by award-winning aeronautics engineer
Robert Stengel presents traditional material in the
context of modern computational tools and multivariable
methods. Special attention is devoted to models and
techniques for analysis, simulation, evaluation of flying
qualities, and robust control system design.
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Textbooks & Reference
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Textbooks & Reference
Introduction to Nonlinear
Control
This self-contained and accessible introduction to the
concepts and techniques used for nonlinear feedback
systems offers a holistic treatment suitable for use in both
advanced undergraduate and graduate courses; students
need only some familiarity with differential equations and
linear algebra to understand the material presented. The
text begins with an overview of stability and Lyapunov
methods for nonlinear systems, with Lyapunov’s second
method revisited throughout the book as a connective
thread. Other introductory chapters cover linear systems,
frequency domain methods, and discrete-time systems.
Building on this background material, the book provides a
broad introduction to the basic ideas underpinning major
themes of research in nonlinear control, including input-
to-state stability, sliding mode control, adaptive control,
feedback linearization, and robust output regulation.
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Annalss
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What Determines an
Algebraic Variety?
One of the crowning achievements of nineteenth-century
mathematics was the proof that the geometry of lines in
space uniquely determines the Cartesian coordinates, up
to a linear ambiguity. What Determines an Algebraic Variety?
develops a nonlinear version of this theory, offering the
first nonlinear generalization of the seminal work of Veblen
and Young in a century. While the book uses cutting-edge
techniques, the statements of its theorems would have
been understandable a century ago; despite this, the
results are totally unexpected. Putting geometry first in
algebraic geometry, the book provides a new perspective
on a classical theorem of fundamental importance to a
wide range of fields in mathematics.
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The Einstein-Klein-Gordon
Coupled System
This book provides a definitive proof of global nonlinear
stability of Minkowski space-time as a solution of the
Einstein-Klein-Gordon equations of general relativity.
Along the way, a novel robust analytical framework is
developed, which extends to more general matter models.
Alexandru Ionescu and Benoît Pausader prove global
regularity at an appropriate level of generality of the initial
data, and then prove several important asymptotic prop-
erties of the resulting space-time, such as future geodesic
completeness, peeling estimates of the Riemann curvature
tensor, conservation laws for the ADM tensor, and Bondi
energy identities and inequalities.
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Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics
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Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics
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Princeton Science Library
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Princeton Science Library
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Princeton Science Library
The Irrationals
The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn’t until
the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were
properly understood and rigorously defined, and even
today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The
Irrationals, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers
and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges,
from antiquity to the twenty-first century. Fascinating and
illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves math
and the history behind it.
Life’s Engines
For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial
oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these
organisms transformed the chemistry of our planet
to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us. Paul
Falkowski takes readers deep into the microscopic world
to explore how these marvelous creatures made life on
Earth possible—and how human life today would cease to
exist without them. A vibrantly entertaining book about
the microbes that support our very existence, Life’s Engines
will inspire wonder about these elegantly complex nano-
machines that have driven life since its origin.
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In Pursuit of Zeta-3
For centuries, mathematicians the world over have tried,
and failed, to solve the zeta-3 problem. Math genius
Leonhard Euler attempted it in the 1700s and came up
short. The straightforward puzzle considers if there exists
a simple symbolic formula for the following: 1+(1/2)^3+
(1/3)^3+(1/4)^3+. . . . But why is this issue—the sum of the
reciprocals of the positive integers cubed—so important?
With In Pursuit of Zeta-3, popular math writer Paul Nahin
investigates the history and significance of this mathemat-
ical conundrum.
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Dark Data
In the era of big data, it is easy to imagine that we have
all the information we need to make good decisions. But
in fact the data we have are never complete, and may be
only the tip of the iceberg. Just as much of the universe is
composed of dark matter, invisible to us but nonetheless
present, the universe of information is full of dark data
that we overlook at our peril. In Dark Data, data expert
David Hand takes us on a fascinating and enlightening
journey into the world of the data we don’t see.
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Henri Poincaré
Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) was not just one of the most inventive,
versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time—he was also a
leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics and a
prominent philosopher of science whose fresh and surprising essays
are still in print a century later. The first in-depth and comprehensive
look at his many accomplishments, Henri Poincaré explores all the
fields that Poincaré touched, the debates sparked by his original inves-
tigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society today.
Plato’s Ghost
Plato’s Ghost is the first book to examine the development of mathe-
matics from 1880 to 1920 as a modernist transformation similar to
those in art, literature, and music. Jeremy Gray traces the growth
of mathematical modernism from its roots in problem solving
and theory to its interactions with physics, philosophy, theology,
psychology, and ideas about real and artificial languages. Plato’s Ghost
is essential reading for mathematicians and historians, and will appeal
to anyone interested in the development of modern mathematics.
Validated Numerics
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory
and practice of validated numerics, an emerging new field that
combines the strengths of scientific computing and pure mathe-
matics. This book is an essential resource for those entering this
fast-developing field, and it is also the ideal textbook for graduate
students and advanced undergraduates needing an accessible
introduction to the subject.
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Super Courses
Super Courses tells the fascinating story of college, graduate school,
and high school teachers who are using evidence-based approaches
to spark deeper levels of learning, critical thinking, and creativity.
Ken Bain taught as a history professor for many years and is the
president of the Best Teachers Institute.
2022. 304 pages.
Paperback 9780691182568 $22.95 | £18.99 ebook 9780691216591
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How to Solve It
A perennial bestseller by eminent mathematician G.
Polya, How to Solve It will show anyone in any field how
to think straight. In lucid and appealing prose, Polya
reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a
proof or finding an unknown can be of help in attacking
any problem that can be “reasoned” out—from building
a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. Generations of
readers have relished Polya’s deft—indeed, brilliant—
instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going
straight to the heart of the problem.
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Guesstimation
Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation—
it’s popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten! The
ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life. More and more
leading businesses today use estimation questions in interviews to
test applicants’ abilities to think on their feet. Guesstimation enables
anyone with basic math and science skills to estimate virtually
anything—quickly—using plausible assumptions and elementary
arithmetic.
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Complexities
This captivating book gives voice to women mathematicians
from the late eighteenth century through to the present day. It
documents the complex nature of the conditions women around
the world have faced—and continue to face—while pursuing their
careers in mathematics.
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