Small Group Activities , which have students work together to solve problems and learn from each other, precede all chapter reviews. The Mathematical Journal helps students reflect on past experiences in mathematics, develop goals in studying mathematics, and monitor their progress in writing. Journal entries appear before every chapter and after the last chapter. The authors introduce a short section on set theory early in the book and use the information throughout the text to provide students with a standard organizational framework. Practice Problems in the left-hand margins of each section provide students with a quick check on skills mastered by working through examples.
Answers appear at the end of each section.
Learning objectives are listed at the beginning of each section of every chapter, and again in the Chapter Reviews. Definitions are included when each new term is introduced. Rules, properties, and theorems are boxed throughout to provide convenient references. Notes placed in appropriate spots throughout draw attention to concepts or rules that can cause confusion. Table Of Contents 1.