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Encyclopedia of mathematics and society : mathematical development and concepts / editors, Sarah J. Greenwald and Jill E. Thomley.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Social aspects.
- Mathematics.
- Mathematics--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Mathematical development and concepts
- Place of Publication:
- Ipswich, Mass. : Salem Press, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume contains essays discussing core mathematical concepts and their teaching.
- Contents:
- ""Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society: Mathematical Development and Concepts""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Addition andSubtraction""; ""Axiomatic Systems""; ""Binomial Theorem""; ""Conic Sections""; ""Coordinate Geometry""; ""Cubes and Cube Roots""; ""Curves""; ""Equations, Polar""; ""Exponentials and Logarithms""; ""Function Rate of Change""; ""Functions""; ""Graphs""; ""Infinity""; ""Limits and Continuity""; ""Linear Concepts""; ""Mathematical Certainty""; ""Mathematical Modeling""; ""Mathematician Defined""; ""Mathematics, Applied""; ""Mathematics, Defined""
- ""Mathematics, Elegant""""Mathematics, Theoretical""; ""Mathematics, Utility of""; ""Matrices""; ""Measurement, Systems of""; ""Measurements, Area""; ""Measurements, Length""; ""Measurements, Volume""; ""Measures of Center""; ""Measuring Time""; ""Multiplication and Division""; ""Normal Distribution""; ""Number and Operations""; ""Number Theory""; ""Numbers, Complex""; ""Numbers, Rational and Irrational""; ""Numbers, Real""; ""Parallel Postulate""; ""Perimeter and Circumference""; ""Permutations and Combinations""; ""Pi""; ""Polygons""; ""Polyhedra""; ""Polynomials""; ""Probability""
- ""Proof""""Pythagorean Theorem""; ""Randomness""; ""Sample Surveys""; ""Scatterplots""; ""Sequences and Series""; ""Similarity""; ""Squares and Square Roots""; ""Surfaces""; ""Trigonometry""; ""Units of Area""; ""Units of Length""; ""Units of Mass""; ""Units of Volume""; ""Vectors""; ""Zero""; ""Resource Guide""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781283803922
- 1283803925
- 9781429837552
- 1429837551
- OCLC:
- 820818926
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