Mathematics old & new
by Stahl, Saul
This introductory treatment provides insightful expositions of specific applications as well as elements of mathematical history and culture. The in-depth coverage of key mathematical topics is presented in clear terms and at an informal level that relates classic concepts to readers' everyday lives. Some knowledge of high school algebra would be useful for a full appreciation of the book, which is suitable for advanced high school students and college undergraduates in all fields as well as re…
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- Full title :Mathematics old & new / Saul Stahl & Paul E. Johnson.
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This introductory treatment provides insightful expositions of specific applications as well as elements of mathematical history and culture. The in-depth coverage of key mathematical topics is presented in clear terms and at an informal level that relates classic concepts to readers' everyday lives. Some knowledge of high school algebra would be useful for a full appreciation of the book, which is suitable for advanced high school students and college undergraduates in all fields as well as readers with an interest in mathematics and its history. The first five chapters, as published in the book's first edition, deal somewhat unconventionally with probability, statistics, voting systems, game theory, and linear programming. This new edition adds chapters on planar and spatial symmetries, the bell-shaped curve, map colorings, and other subjects. Readers are certain to acquire a heightened awareness of many aspects of contemporary mathematics and its subject matter, relevant applications, and history.
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- Publication Date:©2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dover Publications
- Place of Publication:Mineola, New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
Notes
"A revised and updated version of Understanding modern mathematics, originally published in 2007 by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts"--Title page verso
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 386 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0486824349, 9780486824345
- oclc:on1000395957
- LC Classification:QA37.3
- Dewey Decimal:510
Table of Contents
Probability -- Statistics -- Voting systems -- Game theory -- Linear programming -- Planar symmetries -- Spatial symmetries -- The bell-shaped curve -- Map colorings -- Appendix A. Sopra Le Scoperte Dei Dadi -- Table A. Cumulative normal probabilities -- Table B. Cumulative binomial probabilities.
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