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Math in society / David Lippman.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Lippman, David, 1978-
Contributor:
Open Textbook Library, distributor.
Series:
Open Textbook Library.
Open textbook library.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Mathematics.
Mathematics--Study and teaching.
Mathematics--Problems, exercises, etc.
Genre:
Problems and exercises.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : colour illustrations.
Updated irregularly.
Distribution:
Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library.
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : David Lippman, 2013-
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
text file
Summary:
"Math in Society is a free, open textbook. This book is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics, most non-algebraic, appropriate for a college-level topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent, allowing the instructor to choose a selection of topics to be covered. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of the mathematics. Core material for each topic is covered in the main text, with additional depth available through exploration exercises appropriate for in-class, group, or individual investigation."--Open Textbook Library.
Contents:
Problem solving. Extension: taxes / David Lippman. Voting theory / David Lippman
Weighed voting / David Lippman
Apportionment / Mike Kenyon and David Lippman
Fair division / David Lippman
Graph theory / David Lippman
Scheduling / David Lippman
Growth models / David Lippman
Finance / David Lippman
Statistics / David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, and onlinestatbook.com
Describing data / David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, and onlinestatbook.com
Probability / David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, and onlinestatbook.com
Sets / David Lippman
Historical counting systems / Lawrence Morales and David Lippman
Fractals / David Lippman
Cryptography / David Lippman and Melonie Rasmussen
Solutions to selected exercises.
Notes:
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license.
Description based on online version, Edition 2.4, 2013; Title from PDF (viewed on July 25, 2016)
OCLC:
953967796
Access Restriction:
Open Access Unrestricted online access

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