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Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the u...

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Main Author: Pitici, Mircea , 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press , c2012
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Summary:Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxx, 383 p.) : ill
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0691153159
1400839548 (e-book)
9780691153155
9781400839544 (e-book)