Basic College Mathematics: An Applied Approach

The First Canadian Edition of BASIC COLLEGE MATHEMATICS engages students through real-world, Canadian examples and problems, while maintaining and building on the pedagogical strengths of the Aufmann series. Practice is a key to success in developmental mathematics and each feature within this title focuses on student mastery of concepts. All lessons, exercise sets, problems, and supplements are organized around a carefully constructed hierarchy of objectives; each exercise mirrors a preceding objective, which helps to reinforce key concepts and promote skill building. In addition to Canadian and international word problems and examples, this edition makes math skills more relevant to Canadian students through a chapter on the metric system and supports the unique blend of the metric system and Imperial System used in Canada.

Richard Aufmann is Professor of Mathematics at Palomar College in California. He is the lead author of two best-selling developmental math series, a best-selling college algebra and trigonometry series, as well as several derivative math texts. The Aufmann name is highly recognized and respected among college mathematics faculty.

Vernon Barker has retired from Palomar College where he was Professor of Mathematics. He is a co-author on the majority of Aufmann texts, including the best-selling developmental paperback series.

Joanne Lockwood is co-author with Dick Aufmann and Vernon Barker on the hardback developmental series, Business Mathematics, Algebra with Trigonometry for College Students, and numerous software ancillaries that accompany Aufmann titles. She is also the co-author of Mathematical Excursions with Aufmann.