This unusual, but very useful, "how-not-to" book is available in a second edition which eliminates most involuntary mistakes.

Misteaks, Second Edition: And How to Find Them Before the Teacher Does

Science & Math

Cipra, Barry

Biological Sciences

Academic Press

Mathematicians like to point out that mathematics is universal. In spite of this, most people continue to view it as either mundane (balancing a checkbook) or mysterious (cryptography). This fifth volume of the What's Happening series contradicts that view by showing that mathematics is indeed found everywhere--in science, art, history, and our everyday lives. Here is some of what you'll find in this volume: Mathematics and Science Mathematical biology: Mathematics was key to cracking the genetic code. Now, new mathematics is needed to understand the three-dimensional structure of the proteins produced from that code. Celestial mechanics and cosmology: New methods have revealed a multitude of solutions to the three-body problem. And other new work may answer one of cosmology's most fundamental questions: What is the size and shape of the universe? Mathematics and Everyday Life Traffic jams: New models are helping researchers understand where traffic jams come from-and maybe what to do about them! Small worlds: Researchers have found a short distance from theory to applications in the study of small world networks. Elegance in Mathematics Beyond Fermat's Last Theorem: Number theorists are reaching higher ground after Wiles' astounding 1994 proof: new developments in the elegant world of elliptic curves and modular functions. The Millennium Prize Problems: The Clay Mathematics Institute has offered a million dollars for solutions to seven important and difficult unsolved problems. These are just some of the topics of current interest that are covered in this latest volume of What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences. The book has broad appeal for a wide spectrum of mathematicians and scientists, from high school students through advanced-level graduates and researchers.

What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences, 2001-2002

Mathematics

Amer Mathematical Society

After rave reviews for first issue of What's Happening, volume 2 was eagerly awaited. ``Very well written,'' said one reader of volume 1. ``The writing is brilliant, positively brilliant.'' ``A terrific publication,'' said another. ``This is a wonderful tool for showing people what mathematics is about and what mathematicians can do.'' One reader called it ``a must for all mathematics department reading and coffee lounges.'' Volume 2 of What's Happening features the same lively writing and all new topics. Here you can read about a new class of solitons, the contributions wavelets are making to solving scientific problems, how mathematics is improving medical imaging, and Andrew Wiles's acclaimed work on Fermat's Last Theorem. What's Happening is great for mathematics majors, graduate students, and mathematics clubs--not to mention mathematics faculty, who will enjoy reading about developments in fields other than their own. Highlighting the excitement and wonder of mathematics, What's Happening is in a class by itself.

What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences 1994

Physics

Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . .: A Calculus Supplement, 3rd Edition

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

A K Peters/CRC Press

<p>An unusual supplement to every calculus textbook, Misteaks and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does is popular with students and teachers alike. Teachers love the way it encourages students to truly think about mathematics rather than simply plugging numbers into equations to crank out answers, and students love the author's straightforward, tongue-in-cheek style. The title of this light-hearted and amusing book might well have been "Going Gray in Elementary Calculus and How to Avoid it." Changing the metaphor, Barry has hit the nail on the finger in hundreds of fine examples. --Philip J. Davis, coauthor of The Mathematical Experience. "How I wish that something like this had been available when I was a student!" --Ralph P. Boas, former editor of The American Mathematical Monthly. Bonus: Solution to LeWitt Puzzle</p>

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