The mathematics of everyday life
By: by Alfred S. Posamentier and Christian Spreitzer
Contributors: Spreitzer, Christian, 1979- author
Publisher: Prometheus Books; Prometheus
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781633883871
Subjects: Mathematics; Popular works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical high points in the development of mathematical applications; title: Mathematics in our everyday lives : arithmetic shortcuts and thinking mathematically; title: Mathematical appearances and applications in everyday life problems; title: Probability, games and gambling; title: Sports and games : explained mathematically; title: The world and its nature; title: Mathematics appearances in art and architecture; title: The technology around us : from a mathematical perspective.