Elementary Mathematical Modeling: A Dynamic Approach
"Teaching math to "not-necessarily-too-interested" students requires a combination of excellent motivation and accessible techniques. This text appears to do well on both fronts. I am delighted with the applications; they are relevant, highly motivational and presented at the right level.""The interpretation of mathematics results in terms of applications is top rate. I can envision them instigating excellent and thought provoking discussions.""Teaching a course at this level always requires a subtle balance between how much one wants to get into an how many practical problems one can solve with sufficiently quantitative conclusions and with a broad intellectual appeal to students....Sandefur's text has achieved this balance well.""...the most significant challenge in teaching this course (is) a potentially very diverse range of mathematical backgrounds, and perhaps dealing with students who are nor entirely enthusiastic about math and science. I believe (Sandefur)would be effective in such a situation. I say this because the book is not about learning more mathematics but about learning to use and apply the mathematics that one already knows. I believe the mathematical level would be accessible to even the most diverse group of students, and the applications would be of interest to them as well."