E-Book, Englisch, 605 Seiten
Shier / Reba Puzzles, Paradoxes and Problem Solving
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-9793-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
E-Book, Englisch, 605 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-4822-9793-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Taking an alternative approach to related math texts for liberal arts students, this classroom-tested book emphasizes mathematical representations, strategies, and solution methods that address both engaging puzzles and important societal problems. Students learn effective ways to decipher, manipulate, and decompose problems; reframe paradoxes; control complexity; and team with others to find creative, if only approximate, solutions. The book helps students discover that mathematical thinking in the age of algorithms, optimization, and probabilistic inference extends beyond traditional algebra and calculus.
Zielgruppe
Non-STM undergraduate students needing to fulfill a mathematics requirement; mathematics educators and hobbyists.