The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinkingSpringer Science & Business Media, 18. aug. 2004 - 760 sider Hallmark features include: * A focus on the important ideas of mathematics that students will retain long after their formal studies are complete. * An engaging and humorous style, written to be read and enjoyed. * Ten Life Lessons that readers will apply beyond their study of mathematics. * Use of a variety of visualization techniques that direct students to model their thinking and to actively explore the world around them. New to this Edition: * A new chapter, Deciding Wisely: Applications of Rigorous Thought, provides a thought-provoking capstone. * Expanded and improved statistics and probability content in Chapter 7, Taming Uncertainty. * Enhanced Mindscapes at the end of each section which ask the reader to review, apply and think deeply about the ideas presented in the chapter. * Radically superior ancillary package. |
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IV | xxiv |
VII | 2 |
IX | 12 |
XI | 16 |
XIII | 25 |
XV | 36 |
XVI | 38 |
XVIII | 47 |
LVI | 372 |
LVII | 387 |
LIX | 400 |
LXI | 402 |
LXIII | 410 |
LXV | 428 |
LXVI | 454 |
LXVIII | 478 |
XIX | 62 |
XX | 80 |
XXI | 93 |
XXIII | 108 |
XXV | 119 |
XXVII | 134 |
XXVIII | 136 |
XXX | 143 |
XXXI | 160 |
XXXIII | 171 |
XXXIV | 188 |
XXXV | 204 |
XXXVI | 206 |
XXXVIII | 216 |
XXXIX | 230 |
XLI | 247 |
XLIII | 267 |
XLV | 287 |
XLVII | 305 |
XLIX | 324 |
L | 326 |
LII | 344 |
LIV | 357 |
LXIX | 499 |
LXXI | 508 |
LXXII | 510 |
LXXIV | 517 |
LXXV | 535 |
LXXVII | 548 |
LXXIX | 565 |
LXXXII | 579 |
LXXXIII | 604 |
LXXXIV | 622 |
LXXXVI | 624 |
LXXXVIII | 639 |
XC | 657 |
XCII | 676 |
XCIII | 694 |
XCV | 710 |
XCVI | 713 |
XCVIII | 716 |
XCIX | 719 |
C | 741 |
752 | |