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Product Description: The fully revised edition of this best-selling title presents the modern computer algebra system Maple. It teaches the reader not only what can be done by Maple but also how and why it can be done. It provides the necessary background for those who want the most of Maple or want to extend its built-in knowledge, and it includes both elementary and more sophisticated examples as well as many exercises...read more

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Product Description: The second edition of this popular text on Maple™ programming has been updated to reflect Maple version 15. Suitable for new and advanced users, the guide covers the latest features of Maple and offers a tutorial that extends from high school algebra and graphing to advanced topics of mathematics, such as special functions, multivariable calculus, and differential equations...read more

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Product Description: This book starts with an overview of the research of Gröbner bases which have many applications in various areas of mathematics since they are a general tool for the investigation of polynomial systems.The next chapter describes algorithms in invariant theory including many examples and time tables...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Iterative Algebra and Dynamic Modeling links together the use of technology (Excel spreadsheets, Stella modeling software) and modern mathematical techniques to explore the interaction of algebra (at the pre-calculus level) with computer and graphing calculator technology...read more

Product Description: This book presents the basic concepts and algorithms of computer algebra using practical examples that illustrate their actual use in symbolic computation. A wide range of topics are presented, including: Groebner bases, real algebraic geometry, lie algebras, factorization of polynomials, integer programming, permutation groups, differential equations, coding theory, automatic theorem proving, and polyhedral geometry...read more