Excursions in Modern Mathematics (4th Edition) [Hardcover]

Peter Tannenbaum (Author), Robert Arnold (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0130177628 | ISBN-13: 978-0130177629 | Publication Date: August 2, 2000 | Edition: 4th

For all undergraduate courses in Liberal Arts Mathematics, and General Education. A background in Intermediate Algebra is recommended, but not required. This collection of Excursions into modern mathematics consists of four independent parts, each consisting of four chapters: 1) Social Choice, 2) Management Science, 3) Growth and Symmetry, and 4) Statistics. Written in an informal, readable style, its pedagogical features make material both interesting and clear.

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This collection of "excursions" into modern mathematics consists of four independent learning modules--1) Social Choice, 2) Management Science, 3) Growth and Symmetry, and 4) Statistics. It is written in an informal, very readable style, with pedagogical features that make material both interesting and clear. Coverage centers around an assortment of real-world examples and applications, demonstrating the beauty and relevance of mathematics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This collection of Eexcursions into modern mathematics consists of four independent parts, each consisting of four chapters: 1) Social Choice, 2) Management Science, 3) Growth and Symmetry, and 4) Statistics. Written in an informal, readable style, its pedagogical features make material both interesting and clear.

Internet Eexcursions in each chapter guide readers to additional problem material linked to the website. Accessibility of topics offers readers a comfortable mathematical infrastructure that makes material interesting and challenging. Applicability of topics connects readers to the mathematics presented and the real-life problems that motivate it. Currency of topics provides material dated within the last 50 years, and some—fractals, for instance—within the last 15 years. Aesthetics of topics combines elegance of mathematics with its simplicity, helping readers develop an appreciation for mathematics.

For educators in area of mathematics.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 635 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (August 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130177628
• ISBN-13: 978-0130177629
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Textbook, November 25, 1998

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This review is from: Excursions in Modern Mathematics (Hardcover)

I teach a university course based on this textbook and I really like it. It is full of mathematics that students can apply readily to everyday situations, without being heavily computational. The problem sets are relevant to the chapter text. Also, the problem sets are divided into three categories ("walking", "jogging", and "running") based on the level of thought that must go into them. The four chapters on statistics and probability are not quite what I'd like them to be, because in my opinion they cover too much statistical ground in hardly any depth. They would be better if they just did some basic statistics and didn't try to get students at this level into normal curves and standard deviations and all that. My students are particularly fond of the graph theory unit (chapters 5-8). In fact, their only complaint of the book so far is the high price.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it's a good book, May 20, 2006

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This review is from: Excursions in Modern Mathematics (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

this book explains the material in an understandable way. it has lots of examples and the homework section covers everything.
i highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Quality, January 30, 2012

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This review is from: Excursions in Modern Mathematics (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

The Text I received was nothing short of quality, I mean sure I think I found one spot from pencil on the cover, easily erased it, other than that, no exaggeration when I say the book looks BRAND NEW!