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Mathematics : A Practical Odyssey by Thomas A. Mowry and David B. Johnson (2015, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCengage Learning

ISBN-10130510417X

ISBN-139781305104174

eBay Product ID (ePID)24038667994

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1024 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMathematics : a Practical Odyssey

SubjectGeneral, Algebra / Elementary

Publication Year2015

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorThomas A. Mowry, David B. Johnson

Subject AreaMathematics

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height11 in

Item Weight72.9 Oz

Item Length1.4 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2014-933976

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsI think that the order of the sections is very distinct. It was one of the main reasons that we initially chose the book because the first 5 chapters were our exact course. I also think that it is more cohesive than other texts. Other publishers seems to just stick in new chapters from edition to edition without making sure the notation is the same or the vocabulary is the same, one of the nicest differences about this book is that it just feels like a lot of thought was put into it., A thorough, easy reading, liberal arts text that covers the major topics in good detail; has an ample selection of exercises and examples; and includes several additional topics that can be covered if desired.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal510

Table Of Content1. LOGIC. Deductive versus Inductive Reasoning. Symbolic Logic. Truth Tables. More on Conditionals. Analyzing Arguments. Deductive Proof of Validity.2. SETS AND COUNTING. Sets and Set Operations. Applications of Venn Diagrams. Introduction to Combinatorics. Permutations and Combinations. Infinite Sets.3. PROBABILITY. History of Probability. Basic Terms of Probability. Basic Rules of Probability. Combinatorics and Probability. Expected Value. Conditional Probability. Independence; Medical Tests and Genetics. 4. STATISTICS. Population, Sample, and Data. Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Dispersion. The Normal Distribution. Polls and Margin of Error. Linear Regression.5. FINANCE. Simple Interest. Compound Interest. Annuities. Amortized Loans. Annual Percentage Rate with a TI-Calculator's TVM Application. Payout Annuities.6. VOTING AND APPORTIONMENT. Voting Systems. Methods of Apportionment. Flaws of Apportionment.7. NUMBER SYSTEMS AND NUMBER THEORY. Place Systems. Addition and Subtraction in Different Bases. Multiplication and Division in Different Bases. Prime Numbers and Perfect Numbers. Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio.8. GEOMETRY. Perimeter and Area. Volume and Surface Area. Egyptian Geometry. The Greeks. Right Triangle Trigonometry. Linear Perspective. Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry. Non-Euclidean Geometry. Fractal Geometry. The Perimeter and Area of a Fractal.9. GRAPH THEORY. A Walk through Köningsberg. Graphs and Euler Trails. Hamilton Circuits. Networks. Scheduling.10. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS. Review of Exponentials and Logarithms. Review of Properties of Logarithms. Exponential Growth. Exponential Decay. Logarithmic Scales.11. MARKOV CHAINS. Review of Matrices. Review of Systems of Linear Equations. Markov Chains and Tree Diagrams. Markov Chains and Matrices. Long-Range Predictions with Markov Chains. Solving Larger Systems of Equations. More on Markov Chains.12. LINEAR PROGRAMMING. Review of Linear Inequalities. The Geometry of Linear Programming. Introduction to the Simplex Model.[online section only] The Simplex Method: Complete Problems. [online section only] 13. THE CONCEPTS AND HISTORY OF CALCULUS. [online chapter only]Review of Ratios, Parabolas, and Functions. The Antecedents of Calculus. Four Problems. Newton and Tangent Lines. Newton on Falling Objects and the Derivative. The Trajectory of a Cannonball. Newton and Areas. Conclusion.APPENDICES.A. Using a Scientific Calculator.B. Using a Graphing Calculator.C. Graphing with a Graphing Calculator.D. Finding Points of Intersection with a Graphing Calculator.E. Dimensional Analysis.F. Body Table for the Standard Normal Distribution.G. Answers.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisStudents discover the many ways in which mathematics is relevant to their lives with MATHEMATICS: A PRACTICAL ODYSSEY, 8th Edition and its accompanying online resources. They master problem-solving skills in such areas as calculating interest and understanding voting systems, and come to recognize the relevance of mathematics and to appreciate its creative human aspect., Users discover the many ways in which mathematics is relevant to their lives with MATHEMATICS: A PRACTICAL ODYSSEY, 8th Edition and its accompanying online resources. They master problem-solving skills in such areas as calculating interest and understanding voting systems, and come to recognize the relevance of mathematics and to appreciate its creative human aspect.

LC Classification NumberQA37.2.J64 2015