Dover books on mathematics

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The European mathematical awakening

a journey through the history of mathematics from 1000 to 1800
2013
"A global survey of the history of mathematics, this newly corrected and updated collection of 32 highly readable essays features contributions by such distinguished educators as Carl Boyer and Morris Kline, with articles exploring studies by Fibonacci, Descartes, Cardano, Kepler, Galileo, Pascal, Newton, Euler, and others"--Provided by publisher.

Theory of games and statistical decisions

1979
An introduction to statistical decision theory intended for first-year graduate students in statistics, which explains how to evaluate statistical procedures by seeing decision theory as a form of game theory.

Fibonacci numbers

2011
Presents an explanation of the basic properties of Fibonacci numbers and explores their relevance in number theory, theory of continued fractions, geometry, and approximation theory.

The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements

1956
Translates, unabridged, Books III through IX of the "Elements" by ancient Greek mathematician Euclid and includes critical analyses of each definition, postulate, and proposition.
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