Fundamentals of mathematics - Hardcover

William M. Setek Jr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0024779601 ISBN 13: 9780024779601

Publisher: Collier Macmillan Publishers, 1983

Synopsis

Includes a comprehensive study guide and all odd-numbered solutions to accompany the text.

About this title

From the Publisher

The text presents the fundamentals of a variety of mathematical disciplines in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. The emphasis is on developing skills and confidence in mathematics for students with a wide range of abilities. The only prerequisite is a working knowledge of arithmetic.

From the Back Cover

The book presents the fundamentals of a variety ofmathematical disciplines in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. Theemphasis is on developing skills and confidence in mathematics. Material ispresented in a thorough, patient manner with an abundance of completelyworked-out examples with systematic step-by-step solutions. The onlyprerequisite is a working knowledge of arithmetic. Thechapters of this book are designed to be independent of one another so thatthe topics can be covered in any order. Introduces readers to Polya's4–step problem solving framework. Readers learn several other techniquesand strategies that will facilitate the problem solving process. Each chapterbegins with learning objectives and a list of the symbols that will beintroduced in that chapter and concludes with a summary, a vocabulary check,a set of review exercises, and a chapter quiz. Coverage on metrics,computers, algebra (expanded to two chapters), and consumer mathematics hasbeen increased.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collier Macmillan Publishers
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0024779601
• ISBN 13: 9780024779601
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 653