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Unique among celebrated scientists, Newton was equally gifted at theoretical physics, experimental physics and pure mathematics. He was also exceptional in another, less well-recognised sense. ...

Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thought. Once Newton found he could describe dynamics and planetary motions using purely mathematical laws and deduc...

This interesting book is a compilation of the lectures and discussions held during a four-day event — Grand Challenges for Science in the 21 st Century — organized by Para Limes at the Nan...

The world overstates the present fear of future risk. Autonomous systems are our future. One day we will wake up to some event that will make it clear that the robots have taken over but just not in t...

For many observers, todays world seems indecipherable. The Earth is in such jeopardy that some scientists speak of a new accelerated geological era. The resurgence of barbarism and terrori...

“It is a nice to have a collection at hand taking together some of the main fundamental papers of a rapidly developing subject. ” Mathematics Abstracts This volume reviews the subje...

Computational finance deals with the mathematics of computer programs that realize financial models or systems. This book outlines the epistemic risks associated with the current valuations of differe...

We need energy to warm and light our homes, to power our transport and communications, and to support our manufacturing industries. Can we obtain enough energy to satisfy the needs of a rapidly increa...