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Math in society / David Lippman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lippman, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Textbooks.
- Mathematics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- Edition 2.5
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, California David Lippman [2017]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- 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. This book is appropriate for Math 107 (Washington State Community Colleges common course number).
- Contents:
- Problem Solving
- Voting Theory
- Weighted Voting
- Apportionment
- Fair Division
- Graph Theory
- Scheduling
- Growth Models
- Finance
- Statistics
- Describing Data
- Probability
- Sets
- Historical Counting Systems
- Fractals
- Cryptography
- Logic
- Notes:
- CC BY-SA
- Description based on print resource
- OCLC:
- 1000322561
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