Jason I Brown

Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook teaches everyday mathematics topics to non-math majors at the undergraduate level. Through numerous examples and more than 600 exercises, students learn how to use math seamlessly in a variety of practical areas, from conversion factors, statistics, visualization, money, and risk to games, art, music, and humor. The text develops a logical, real-world approach to data and reasoning. Real-life stories in each chapter capture students' interest and motivate them to work through the math. Ancillaries are available on the author's website.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 182mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1108g
• ISBN-13: 9781466593367
• ISBN-10: 1466593369
• Artikelnr.: 41248156

Autorenporträt

Jason I. Brown

Inhaltsangabe

THE MATH IN YOUR LIFE: Health, Safety, and Mathematics. Making Sense of
Your World with Statistics. Visualizing with Mathematics. Money and Risk.
THE LIFE IN YOUR MATH: Deciding to Make the Best Decisions. Art Imitating
Math. The Mathematics of Sound (and the Sound of Mathematics). Late Night
Mathematics - Humor and Philosophy. Bibliography. Index.