Step into the World of Mathematics

Math Is Beautiful and Belongs to All of Us

Samuli Siltanen (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 116 Seiten

2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-73342-1 (ISBN)

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Modern life is increasingly relying on digital technology, which in turn runs on mathematics. However, this underlying math is hidden from us. That is mostly a good thing since we do not want to be solving equations and calculating fractions just to get things done in our everyday business. But the mathematical details do matter for anyone who wants to understand how stuff works, or wishes to create something new in the jungle of apps and algorithms. This book takes a look at the mathematical models behind weather forecasting, climate change prediction, artificial intelligence, medical imaging and computer graphics. The reader is expected to have only a curious mind; technical math skills are not needed for enjoying this text.

Samuli Siltanen is a Professor of Industrial Mathematics and Vice Dean at the University of Helsinki. He is an expert on inverse problems, with a special interest in computational methods for medical imaging and nondestructive testing. His work on nonlinear imaging algorithms is used in hospital equipment and in nuclear safeguards protocols. Siltanen is an award-winning popularizer of science, appearing regularly on Finnish national TV, writing books, and publishing his own YouTube channel Samun tiedekanava.

Foreword: Mathematics, our invisible friend.- 1. My adventures in the world of mathematics.- 2. Examples of mathematical models.- 3. The large models of Earth and space.- 4. Mathematics in the service of doctors.- 5. Is humanity mathematics as well?.- Mathematics belongs to everyone.

"This book is an excellent source for supplementary reading in introductory courses to computer technology ... . This book is also can be used by professors teaching a liberal arts mathematics course because it provides students a deeper understanding of how mathematics is used and how it continually develops. This book is a must-read for the high school teacher ... . The author presents a myriad of examples of where mathematics is used in the everyday life of a teenager." (Tom French, MAA Reviews, December 27, 2021)

Erscheinungsdatum	29.09.2021
Übersetzer	Lauri Snellman
Zusatzinfo	XII, 116 p. 3 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Original-Titel	ASTU MATEMATIIKAN MAAILMAAN - Matematiikka on kaunista ja kuuluu kaikille
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Gewicht	248 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
Schlagworte	algorithm • Artificial Intelligence • Mathematical Modelling • Mathematics • Medical Imaging • Popular science • Scientific Computation
ISBN-10	3-030-73342-4 / 3030733424
ISBN-13	978-3-030-73342-1 / 9783030733421
Zustand	Neuware