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Pages
803
Publication Date
2001-08-01
Edition Number
9
Subject
General
ISBN
9780130606105
Subject Area
Mathematics
Publication Name
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
Item Length
10 in
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
William M. Setek, Michael A. Gallo
Item Weight
57.1 Oz
Item Width
8 in
Number of Pages
803 Pages
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Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0130606103
ISBN-13
9780130606105
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1780917

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
803 Pages
Publication Name
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
General
Type
Textbook
Author
William M. Setek, Michael A. Gallo
Subject Area
Mathematics
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
57.1 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in

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Edition Number
9
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-068485
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510
Table Of Content
(NOTE: Each chapter ends with a Summary, Vocabulary Check, Review Exercises, and Chapter Quiz.) 1. Fundamentals of Problem Solving. Introduction. Problem-Solving Tools. Understanding Symbols and Context. Decisions and Pattern Recognition. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning. Inductive ReasoningSequences and Series (Optional). Problem-Solving Strategies. 2. Sets. Introduction. Notation and Description. Subsets. Set Operations. Pictures of Sets (Venn Diagrams). An Application of Sets and Venn Diagrams. Cartesian Products. 3. Logic. Introduction. Statements and Symbols. Dominance of Connectives. Truth Tables. More Truth TablesConditional and Biconditional Statements. DeMorgan's Law and Equivalent Statements. The Conditional (Optional). Valid Arguments. Picturing Statements with Venn Diagrams (Optional). Valid Arguments and Venn Diagrams (Optional). Switching Networks (Optional). 4. Probability. Introduction. Definition of Probability. Sample Spaces. Tree Diagrams. Odds and Expectations. Compound Probability. Counting, Ordered Arrangements, and Permutations (Optional). Combinations (Optional). More Probability (Optional). 5. Statistics. Introduction. Sampling. Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Dispersion. Measures of Position (Percentiles). Pictures of Data. The Normal Curve. Correlation and Regression. Uses and Misuses of Statistics. 6. Mathematical Systems. Introduction. Clock Arithmetic. More New Systems. Modular Systems. Mathematical Systems Without Numbers. Axiomatic Systems. 7. Systems of Numeration. Introduction. Early Counting Systems. Grouping Systems (Simple and Multiplicative). Place-Value Systems. Numeration in Bases Other Than 10. Base 5 Arithmetic and Other Bases. The Language of Computers: Binary and Hexadecimal Bases. 8. Sets of Numbers and Their Structure: Elementary Number Theory. Introduction. Natural NumbersPrimes and Composites. Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple. Integers. Rational Numbers. Irrational Numbers and the Set of Real Numbers. Percents, Decimals, and Fractions. Scientific Notation (Optional). An Application of Number Theory: Cryptography (Optional). 9. An Introduction to Algebra. Introduction. Basic Concepts of Algebra. Open Sentences and Their Graphs. More Open Sentences. Applications of Linear Equations (Problem Solving). Linear Equations in Two Variables. Graphing Equations. Inequalities in Two Variables. 10. Selected Topics in Algebra. Introduction. The Slope of a Line. The Equation of a Straight Line. Graphing y = ax2 + bx + c. Linear Programming. Solving Quadratic Equations. 11. An Introduction to Geometry. Introduction. Points and Lines. Planes. Angles. Polygons. Perimeter and Area. Solids. Congruent and Similar Triangles. Other Geometries. 12. Consumer Mathematics. Introduction. Markups and Markdowns. Simple Interest. Compound Interest. Effective Rate of Interest. Life Insurance. Installment Buying. Mortgages. Financial Planning and Investment Strategies. 13. An Introduction to the Metric System. Introduction. History of Systems of Measurement. Length and Area. Volume. Mass (Weight). Temperature. Appendix: Tables. Glossary. Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises, All Review Exercises, and Chapter Quizzes.
Synopsis
Demystifying mathematics like no other, this book presents the basics in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way. The authors emphasize the development of skills and confidence in mathematics for readers with a wide range of abilities. Presents material in a thorough, patient manner with a wealth of worked examples and systematic step-by-step solutions. Revises design and layout for a more engaging, accessible presentation. Includes more real-world problems throughout. Includes more applications with real sourced data. Provides online Web exercises in each chapter, noted by a special icon for easy identification. A useful reference for anyone who needs to brush up on their mathematics skills., For courses in Liberal Arts Mathematics. This text succeeds at what other texts only attempt: it demystifies mathematics. It 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. Extensive content revisions and the introduction of new material make this edition even more accessible than previous editions.
LC Classification Number
QA39.2.S48 2002

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