Math Library News

Best Science Books lists

Near the end of each year, many publications have best books lists. There are usually a few math books included in each list. The Confessions of a Science Librarian is once again collecting these at http://scienceblogs.com/confessions/best_science_books_2009/. Check back a few more times this year and early in 2010 to get more compilations.

Publications from WU Math Dept., Oct. 2009

• Conn VS, Hafdahl AR, Cooper PS, Brown LM, Lusk SL. 2009. Meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions. Am J Prev Med 37(4):330-9. PubMed abstract & fulltext for subscribers.
• Feres R, Cloninger A, Yablonsky GS, Gleaves JT. 2009. A general formula for reactant conversion over a single catalyst particle in TAP pulse experiments. Chemical Engineering Science 64(21):4358-4364. Abstract & fulltext for subscribers.
• Lin N, Xi R. 2010. Fast surrogates of U-statistics. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis 54(1):16-24. Abstract & fulltext for subscribers.

E-access for Computational Statistics & Data Analysis

Computational Statistics & Data Analysis
(1995- ) due to subscription at Becker medical library

Math related ebooks, October, 2009

From SciTechNet Base:
Antedependence Models for Longitudinal Data
SAS and R: Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics
Introduction to Mathematics of Satisfiability
Bayesian Missing Data Problems
A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R, Second Edition

On ScienceDirect:
Style and usage for mathematics; chapter 6 of The Manual of Scientific Style: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Researchers (2009)

From SpringerLink:
Advances in Phase Space Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications 78
Algorithmic Composition
Applied Wave Mathematics
Approximate Commutative Algebra
Blocks and Families for Cyclotomic Hecke Algebras Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1981
Continuous-Time Markov Decision Processes Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability 62
Data Mining in Agriculture Optimization and Its Applications 34
Domain Decomposition Methods in Science and Engineering XVIII Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering 70
Holomorphic Operator Functions of One Variable and Applications Operator Theory: Advances and Applications 192
Inequalities for Differential Forms
Mathematical Modeling in Biomedical Imaging I Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1983
Matrix Algebra From a Statistician`s Perspective
Modern Analysis and Applications Operator Theory: Advances and Applications 191
Modern Analysis and Applications Operator Theory: Advances and Applications 190
Multiscale, Nonlinear and Adaptive Approximation
Polynomials Algorithms and Computation in Mathematics 11
Principles of Partial Differential Equations Problem Books in Mathematics
Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups, Volume 1 Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis
Une introduction aux problèmes inverses elliptiques et paraboliques Mathématiques et Applications 65

Math-related new paper books, October, 2009

Advanced number theory with applications / Richard A. Mollin. CRC Press, c2010. Discrete mathematics and its applications
Analysis in positive characteristic / Anatoly N. Kochubei
Antedependence models for longitudinal data / Dale L. Zimmerman, Vicente A. Núñez-Antón. Chapman & Hall/CRC, c2010. Monographs on statistics and applied probability 112
Bootstrap tests for regression models / Leslie Godfrey. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Palgrave texts in econometrics
Concentration of measure for the analysis of randomized algorithms / Devdatt Dubhashi, Alessandro Panconesi. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Curves and surfaces / Sebastián Montiel, Antonio Ros translated by Sebastián Montiel translation edited by Donald Babbitt. American Mathematical Society, c2009. Graduate studies in mathematics v. 69
Data analysis using SAS Enterprise guide / Lawrence S. Meyers, Glenn Gamst, A.J. Guarino. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Evaluating derivatives : principles and techniques of algorithmic differentiation / Andreas Griewank, Andrea Walther. 2nd ed. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, c2008.
Extensions of the stability theorem of the Minkowski space in general relativity / [Lydia Bieri, Nina Zipser]. American Mathematical Society, c2009. AMS/IP studies in advanced mathematics v. 45
Galois groups and fundamental groups / Tamás Szamuely. Cambridge University Press, 2009. Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics 117
Geometric mechanics and symmetry : from finite to infinite dimensions / Darryl D. Holm, Tanya Schmah, Cristina Stoica with solutions to selected exercises by David C.P. Ellis Oxford University Press, 2009. Oxford texts in applied and engineering mathematics 12
Lévy processes and stochastic calculus / David Applebaum. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, c2009.
Mathematical modeling and simulation : introduction for scientists and engineers / Kai Velten. Wiley-VCH, c2009.
Representation theorems in Hardy spaces / Javad Mashreghi. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
The Riemann hypothesis and the roots of the Riemann zeta function / Samuel W. Gilbert. BookSurge Publishing, 2009.
Topics in topological graph theory / edited by Lowell W. Beineke, Robin J. Wilson academic consultants, Jonathan L. Gross, Thomas W. Tucker. Cambridge University Press, 2009. Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications 128

Collection merger complete

Math Library books and journals are now completely interfiled into the Olin Library collection, mostly on level B.  There are no longer any temporary shelving areas.

RefWorks news

RefWorks now offers access to Alumni!, as long as WU Libraries continue to subscribe to RefWorks.

Interesting reading on the polymath project

Timothy Gowers and Michael Nielsen, Massively collaborative mathematics, Nature, October 14, 2009. This summarizes an experiment run earlier this year using blogs, wikis and open communications; publication of results is pending. I found the questions about authorship, preservation, and future implementation especially interesting.

Sixty Symbols of Physics and Astronomy (Univ. of Nottingham)

Don't miss this site but allow yourself some time with it: http://www.sixtysymbols.com/ 

60 short videos (less than 10 minutes each) produced at the University of Nottingham.  Here are some examples that may especially interest math folks: Summation (and Fourier analysis); Pi; Infinity; Fractal dimension; Wave function; Feigenbaum constant and many more.

Searching within books for specific content

    - We have begun adding links for information from Google Books to our classic catalog entries. As you use the catalog, watch for Content will vary from Full view, Limited preview, Information, or no Google link at all.
    - Sometimes when a table of contents is not available in our catalog it may be available in our NEW catalog interface.
    - Searching in Google Books can be very useful when you want to find some specific method or phrase. Once you discover books that include relevant information, you can sometimes get enough right from the limited view or you can search in our catalog or MOBIUS to locate the book in a local library. A tab for Google Books has recently been added to the main library web site.