The nature of mathematics /
Smith, Karl J.
The nature of mathematics / Nature of mathematics. Karl J. Smith, Santa Rosa Junior College. - Thirteenth edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, [2017], c2017. - xvi, 909 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Prologue: Why Math? A Historical Overview -- The Nature of Problem Solving -- The Nature of Sets -- The Nature of Logic -- The Nature of Numeration Systems -- The Nature of Numbers -- The Nature of Algebra -- The Nature of Geometry -- The Nature of Measurement -- The Nature of Networks and Graph Theory -- The Nature of Growth -- The Nature of Financial Management -- The Nature of Counting -- The Nature of Probability -- The Nature of Statistics -- The Nature of Graphs and Functions -- The Nature of Mathematical Systems -- The Nature of Voting and Apportionment -- The Natuer of Calculus -- Epilogue: Why Not Math?, Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
9781133947257 (student edition) 1133947255 (student edition) 9781305953192 (looseleaf edition)
2015949965
Mathematics--Textbooks.
QA39.3 / Sm6 2017
The nature of mathematics / Nature of mathematics. Karl J. Smith, Santa Rosa Junior College. - Thirteenth edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, [2017], c2017. - xvi, 909 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Prologue: Why Math? A Historical Overview -- The Nature of Problem Solving -- The Nature of Sets -- The Nature of Logic -- The Nature of Numeration Systems -- The Nature of Numbers -- The Nature of Algebra -- The Nature of Geometry -- The Nature of Measurement -- The Nature of Networks and Graph Theory -- The Nature of Growth -- The Nature of Financial Management -- The Nature of Counting -- The Nature of Probability -- The Nature of Statistics -- The Nature of Graphs and Functions -- The Nature of Mathematical Systems -- The Nature of Voting and Apportionment -- The Natuer of Calculus -- Epilogue: Why Not Math?, Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
9781133947257 (student edition) 1133947255 (student edition) 9781305953192 (looseleaf edition)
2015949965
Mathematics--Textbooks.
QA39.3 / Sm6 2017