The nature of mathematics / Karl J. Smith
By: Smith, Karl J
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Publisher: Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole, c2001Edition: 9th ed.Description: xxviii, 995 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0534368905.Subject(s): MathematicsDDC classification: 510 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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History of Mathematics. - An overview. - 1. The nature of problem solving. 2. The nature of logic. 3. The nature of calculation. 4. The nature of numbers. 5. The nature of algebra. 6. The nature of geometry. 7. The nature of measurement and growth. 8. The nature of sequences, series, and financial management. 9. The nature of probability. 10. The nature of statistics. 11. The nature of graphs and functions. 12. The nature of mathematical systems. - Appendices.
This book was written for those students who need a mathematics course to satisfy the general university competency requirement in mathematics. Rather than simply presenting the technical details needed to proceed to the next course, [the author has] attempted to give insight into what mathematics is, what it accomplishes, and how it is pursued as a human enterprise. [Included] in this ninth edition is a great deal of material to help students estimate, calculate, and solve problems outside the classroom or textbook setting. - Preface