Description
Cengage Learning Mathematical View Of Our World,1St Edition by Parks
This text is designed for an applications-focused liberal arts mathematics course. Each chapter begins with an opening vignette to help foster a students interest in the upcoming material. Then, two biographies put faces on the men and women behind the mathematics of the chapter. Each section also contains a relevant initial problem that can be solved by the mathematics discussed in that section. Finally, "Tidbits" and "Timely Tips" appear in the margins and relate interesting facts that are relevant to topics. Great Exercises: This text offers a wealth of exercises and a wide variety of applications. The exercise sets in each section range in difficulty beginning with single-concept, skill-checking exercises to ones that are more challenging and thought provoking. Whenever possible, real-world applications of the chapter material are incorporated into the exercise sets. Accessibility: This student-friendly text helps students develop a solid understanding of the central ideas while avoiding as many technicalities as possible. "Timely Tips" appear in the margins to remind students of processes or definitions they may have forgotten. Projects: Designed to improve students problem-solving skills, Extended Problems encourage individual students or groups of students to explore concepts more deeply, research new mathematical topics, and work on projects that delve into applications from numerous fields. Clear Examples: Carefully worked-out examples guide the students throughout the text. Flexible Organization: Most chapters were written to be relatively independent to allow maximum flexibility in customizing a course and meeting the needs of particular groups of students. Recommendations: This book is faithful to the recommendations of professional organizations such as the MAA, AMATYC, and NCTM.