Mathematics
Subtitle: modeling our world
By: developed by COMAP, Inc. ; project leadership [by] Solomon Garfunkel, Landy Godbold, and Henry Pollak
Contributors: Garfunkel, Solomon A., 1943-; Godbold, Landy; Pollak, Henry; Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (U.S.)
Publisher: W.H. Freeman
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Mathematical models -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Other titles: COMAP's
Description: The authors of this text demonstrate using mathematical concepts to solve truly interesting problems about how our world works. Mathematical modeling is the process of looking at a problem, finding a mathematical core, working within that core, and coming back to see what mathematics tells you about the problem. Real problems ask such questions as: How do we create computer animations? Where should we locate a fire station? How do we effectively control an animal population? This approach integrates a mix of ideas in geometry, algebra, and data analysis with technologies of computers and graphing calculators
Notes: K-12 textbooks

Includes bibliographical references and index

Prepared with the support of a grant from the National Science Foundation. ESI-9255252