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A Collection of Problems in The Theory of Numbers – Sierpinski

In this post, we will see the book A Collection of Problems in The Theory of Numbers by Waclaw Sierpinski.   About the book A Selection of Problems in the Theory of Numbers focuses on mathematical problems within the boundaries … Continue reading →

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Limits and Continuity – Korovkin

In this post, we will see the book Limits and Continuity by P. P. Korovkin. About the book The present volume in The Pocket Mathematical Library stems in large part from Chapters 1-4 of P. P. Korovkin’s Mathema­tical Analysis, Moscow … Continue reading →

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Mistakes in Geometric Proofs – Dubnov

In this post, we will see the book Mistakes in Geometric Proofs by Ya. S. Dubnov. About the book THIS BOOKLET presents examples of faulty geometric proofs, some of which illustrate mistakes in reasoning that a student might make, while … Continue reading →

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Limit Distributions For Sums Of Independent Random Variables – Gnedenko, Kolmogorov

In this post, we will see the book Limit Distributions For Sums Of Independent Random Variables – B. V. Gnedenko, A. N. Kolmogorov. About the book This is a translation of the Russian book (1949). There are various points of … Continue reading →

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Unsolved And Unsolvable Problems In Geometry – Meschkowski

In this post, we will see the book Unsolved And Unsolvable Problems In Geometry by H. Meschkowski. About the book We shall discuss some famous problems which occupied the attention of mathematicians for thousands of years and which have been … Continue reading →

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The USSR Olympiad Problem Book – Shklarsky, Chentzov, Yaglom

In this post, we will see the book The USSR Olympiad Problem Book by D. O. Shklarsky, N. N. Chentzov and I. M. Yaglom. About the book This book contains 320 unconventional problems in algebra, arithme­tic, elementary number theory, and … Continue reading →

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Problems In Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics And Theory Of Random Functions – Sveshnikov

In this post, we will see the book Problems In Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics And Theory Of Random Functions by A. A. Sveshnikov. About the book Students at all levels of study in the theory of probability and in the … Continue reading →

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Combinatorial Topology (Vol 1, 2, 3) – Aleksandrov

In this post, we will see the three volume set of Combinatorial Topology by P. S. Aleksandrov. Vol. 1: Introduction. Complexes. Coverings. Dimension. Vol. 2: The Betti Groups Vol. 3: Homological Manifolds. The Duality Theorems. Cohomology Groups of Compacta. Continuous … Continue reading →

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Partial Differential Equations Of Mathematical Physics (Vols. 1 and 2) – Tychonov, Samarski

In this post, we will see the two set volume of Partial Differential Equations Of Mathematical Physics by A. N. Tychonov; A. A. Samarski. About the books This text reflects the authors’ unique approach to the study of the basic … Continue reading →

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Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solution (Vols. 1 & 2) – Yaglom, Yaglom

In this post, we will see the two volume set of Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solution by A. M. Yaglom; I. M. Yaglom . Volume 1: Combinatorial Analysis and Probability Theory Volume 2: Problems From Various Branches of Mathematics … Continue reading →

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