Nature of mathematics /

Smith, Karl

Nature of mathematics / Karl Smith. - Thirteenth edition - Taguig City, Philippines : Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd (Philippine Branch), 2023. - 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 26 cm.

"Philippine edition"--Front cover "This edition is licensed for sale in the Philippines. Circulation of this edition outside of the Philippines is UNAUTHORIZED AND STRICTLY PROHIBITED"--Front and back cover "Printed in the Philippines"--Copyright page 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 Nature of Calculus -- Epilogue: Why Not Math?, Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

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