Computational Literacy for the Humanities - Mathematics and Programming in Context

This book provides an introduction to mathematics and programming that is specifically designed for use by those engaged in the humanities. Linking mathematical concepts and computational skills, the chapters in this book explore humanistic questions from diverse fields, such as art, history and literature.

Sommario

List of figures; Preface; Introduction; 1 Sets, numbers and functions; 2 Algorithmics; 3 Introduction to the Python Programming Language; 4 Reading charts; 5 Creating Charts; 6 Introduction to Descriptive Statistics; 7 Exploring Relationships Between Variables; 8 Network Theory and Applications in Humanities; 9 Center and Periphery in Network Theory; Index.

Info autore

Zef M. Segal is senior lecturer at the School of Media Studies at the College of Management Academic Studies. His research centers on 19th-century mobility, space, and communication, with a particular focus on the historical analysis of journals and maps. A strong advocate for the digital humanities and social sciences in Israel, he spearheaded the development of the Digital Humanities track at the Open University and was among the founding faculty members of the first Israeli bachelor's degree in Digital Humanities at the University of Haifa. His most recent publications include Motion in Maps, Maps in Motion (2020), and The Political Fragmentation of Germany (2019). His forthcoming book, Culture in the Age of the Enlightenment: Reshaping the Private Sphere, will be published in Hebrew by the Open University of Israel.
Nurit Melnik is a senior lecturer in linguistics at the Open University of Israel. Her studies focus on diverse topics: constructions and the relationship between form and meaning, agreement variations in Modern Hebrew, lexical and syntactic flexibility and "frozen" expressions, grammar engineering and the cognitive aspects behind language change. Her work is situated at the intersection of theoretical linguistics, computational linguistics and corpus linguistics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nurit Melnik, Zef Segal, Zef (College of Management Academic Studies Segal
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032820729
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282072-9
• Pagine: 282
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Informatica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Commercio librario, biblioteconomia; Software Engineering, MATHEMATICS / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / General, Mathematical theory of computation, Applied mathematics, Information technology: general issues, Programming & scripting languages: general, Information technology: general topics, Library & Information Sciences, Programming and scripting languages: general, Library and information sciences / Museology