Basic Mathematics (Collins College Outlines)

Master Your Coursework with Collins College Outlines

From fraions, decimals, and geometric measurement to exponents, scientific notation, and an introduion to algebra, the Collins College Outline in Basic Mathematics explores and explains the topics that students will find in introduory mathematics classes. Completely revised and updated by Dr. Lawrence Trivieri, Basic Mathematics includes a test yourself seion with answers and complete explanations at the end of each chapter. Also included are bibliographies for further reading, as well as numerous graphs, charts, and example problems.

The Collins College Outlines are a completely revised, in-depth series of study guides for all areas of study, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Language, History, and Business. Featuring the most up-to-date information, each book is written by a seasoned professor in the field and focuses on a simplified and general overview of the subje for college students and, where appropriate, Advanced Placement students. Each Collins College Outline is fully integrated with the major curriculum for its subje and is a perfe supplement for any standard textbook.

Lawrence Trivieri is a veteran of forty-two years of full-time teaching over a period of forty-eight years, having taught at Syracuse University, the State University of New York, and DeKalb College in Georgia. For the past three years, he has been an adjunct professor at Georgia Perimeter College (formerly DeKalb College) in Georgia. He holds BA and MA degrees in mathematics and is ABD, all from Syracuse University. He is the author of eleven mathematics texts and four extensive instructor resource manuals. A native of Upstate New York, he has resided in Georgia for the past sixteen years. He is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. He enjoys reading, walking, dining out, and traveling with his wife.