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Mathematics for the liberal arts, Donald Bindner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Martin J. Erickson, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Joe Hemmeter, Farmington, MI

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Mathematics for the liberal arts, Donald Bindner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Martin J. Erickson, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Joe Hemmeter, Farmington, MI

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mathematics for the liberal arts

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bibliographydictionaries

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805544882

Responsibility statement

Donald Bindner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Martin J. Erickson, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Joe Hemmeter, Farmington, MI

Summary

"With an emphasis on the history of mathematics, this book offers a well-written introduction to number theory and calculus and presents numerous applications throughout to illustrate the accessibility and practicality of the topic. It features numerous figures and diagrams and hundreds of worked examples and exercises--and includes six chapters that allow for a flexible format for a one-semester course or complete coverage for a two-semester course"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Mathematics in history -- The ancient roots of mathematics -- The growth of mathematics to 1600 -- Modern mathematics -- Two pillars of mathematics -- Calculus -- Number theory

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