Understanding mathematics
By: Keith Gregson
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780801897016; 9780801897023
Subjects: Mathematics
Description: Keith Gregson's tour of mathematics uses ample examples from the world around us and worked problems to teach the topics that non-mathematicians often struggle with. He explains the fundamentals behind mathematical relationships and working with equations and teaches readers how to craft estimates.--[book cover]
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-150) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fundamentals; title: Numbers; title: Powers and logarithms; title: Calculations and applications; title: Neat tricks and useful solutions; title: Differential calculus; title: Integral calculus; title: Matrix algebra; title: Statistics; title: The end of the beginning.