Buch, Englisch, 440 Seiten, Format (B × H): 182 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 1108 g
Buch, Englisch, 440 Seiten, Format (B × H): 182 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 1108 g
ISBN: 978-1-4665-9336-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Students See How Far a Little Math Can Take Them in Their Daily Lives
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts teaches everyday mathematics topics to non-math majors at the undergraduate level. Through numerous examples and more than 600 exercises, students learn how to use math seamlessly in a variety of practical areas, from conversion factors, statistics, visualization, money, and risk to games, art, music, and humor.
The text develops a logical, real-world approach to data and reasoning, showing students how to:
- Think both analytically and visually about data
- Use graphics to make a point
- Make sound monetary and nonmonetary decisions
- Evaluate risk taking
- Strategize to win at games
- Appreciate more fully art, music, and humor
Going beyond mere numerics and calculations, this textbook helps students become life-long learners exceeding the confines of a course. They will find that with a little more math, their daily lives will be more productive, understandable, and creative.
Web Resource
The author’s website provides a number of additional examples, including musical ones. It also offers one-of-a-kind software programs for the art and music material in the book.
Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.
Zielgruppe
Undergraduate students taking a one-semester math for liberal arts course.
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Weitere Infos & Material
THE MATH IN YOUR LIFE: Health, Safety, and Mathematics. Making Sense of Your World with Statistics. Visualizing with Mathematics. Money and Risk. THE LIFE IN YOUR MATH: Deciding to Make the Best Decisions. Art Imitating Math. The Mathematics of Sound (and the Sound of Mathematics). Late Night Mathematics — Humor and Philosophy. Bibliography. Index.
