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020 _z9780128029671
035 _a(OCoLC)929881007
050 4 _aQA39.3
_b.T76 2016eb
082 0 4 _a510
_223
100 1 _aTsokos, Chris P.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aThe joy of finite mathematics : the language and art of math /
_h[electronic resource]
_cChris Tsokos, Rebecca Wooten.
264 1 _aLondon, UK :
_bAcademic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,
_c2016.
264 4 _c�2016
300 _a1 online resource (xxii, 532 pages) :
_billustrations, charts
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
505 0 _a1. The Usefulness of Mathematics -- 2. Logic -- 3. Sets -- 4. Counting Techniques -- 5. Basic Probability -- 6. Binomial Probability -- 7. Normal Probability -- 8. Basic Statistics -- 9. Geometry -- 10. Arithmetic and Algebra -- 11. Basic Finance -- 12. Game Theory -- Appendix: Standard Normal.
520 _aThe Joy of Finite Mathematics: The Language and Art of Math teaches students basic finite mathematics through a foundational understanding of the underlying symbolic language and its many dialects, including logic, set theory, combinatorics (counting), probability, statistics, geometry, algebra, and finance. Through detailed explanations of the concepts, step-by-step procedures, and clearly defined formulae, readers learn to apply math to subjects ranging from reason (logic) to finance (personal budget), making this interactive and engaging book appropriate for non-science, undergraduate students in the liberal arts, social sciences, finance, economics, and other humanities areas. The authors utilize important historical facts, pose interesting and relevant questions, and reference real-world events to challenge, inspire, and motivate students to learn the subject of mathematical thinking and its relevance. The book is based on the authors' experience teaching Liberal Arts Math and other courses to students of various backgrounds and majors, and is also appropriate for preparing students for Florida's CLAST exam or similar core requirements.
500 _aIncludes index.
588 0 _aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed November 18, 2015).
650 0 _aMathematics.
650 7 _aMathematics.
_2fast
_0(OCoLC)fst01012163
655 4 _aElectronic books.
700 1 _aWooten, Rebecca D.,
_eauthor.
856 4 0 _3ScienceDirect
_uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128029671
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