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Concepts of Modern Mathematics by Stewart, Ian
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- ISBN
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- Subject Area
- Science, Mathematics
- Publication Name
- concepts of Modern Mathematics
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- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Subject
- General, Essays
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Series
- Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
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- Study Guide
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- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Educational Level
- High School, Elementary School
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
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Some years ago, "new math" took the country's classrooms by storm. Based on the abstract, general style of mathematical exposition favored by research mathematicians, its goal was to teach students not just to manipulate numbers and formulas, but to grasp the underlying mathematical concepts. The result, at least at first, was a great deal of confusion among teachers, students, and parents. Since then, the negative aspects of "new math" have been eliminated and its positive elements assimilated into classroom instruction. In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts underlying "new math": groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and more. According to Professor Stewart, an understanding of these concepts offers the best route to grasping the true nature of mathematics, in particular the power, beauty, and utility of pure mathematics. No advanced mathematical background is needed (a smattering of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry is helpful) to follow the author's lucid and thought-provoking discussions of such topics as functions, symmetry, axiomatics, counting, topology, hyperspace, linear algebra, real analysis, probability, computers, applications of modern mathematics, and much more. By the time readers have finished this book, they'll have a much clearer grasp of how modern mathematicians look at figures, functions, and formulas and how a firm grasp of the ideas underlying "new math" leads toward a genuine comprehension of the nature of mathematics itself.
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Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486284247
ISBN-13
9780486284248
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693159
Product Key Features
Educational Level
High School, Elementary School
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
concepts of Modern Mathematics
Publication Year
1995
Subject
General, Essays
Features
Revised
Type
Study Guide
Subject Area
Science, Mathematics
Series
Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
94-039733
Dewey Edition
20
Target Audience
Elementary/High School
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510
Edition Description
Revised Edition
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Qa93.S73 1
Table of Content
Preface to the Dover EditionPreface to the First Edition1. Mathematics in General2. Motion without Movement3. Short Cuts in the Higher Arithmetic4. The Language of Sets5. What is a Function?6. The Beginnings of Abstract Algebra7. Symmetry: The Group Concept8. Axiomatics9. Counting: Finite and Infinite10. Topology11. The Power of Indirect Thinking12. Topological Invariants13. Algebraic Topology14. Into Hyperspace15. Linear Algebra16. Real Analysis17. The Theory of Probability18. Computers and Their Uses19. Applications of Modern Mathematics20. FoundationsAppendixNotesGlossary of SymbolsIndex
Copyright Date
1995
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