Thinking Mathematically by Robert Blitzer

Description: About this productProduct InformationIn Thinking Mathematically, Sixth Edition , Bob Blitzer's distinctive and relatable voice motivates students from diverse backgrounds and majors, engaging them in the math through compelling, real-world applications. Understanding that most students in a liberal arts math course are not math majors, and are unlikely to take another math class, Blitzer has provided tools in every chapter to help them master the material with confidence, while also showing them the beauty and fun of math. The variety of topics and flexibility of sequence make this text appropriate for a one- or two-term course in liberal arts mathematics or general education mathematics. KEY TOPICS: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking; Set Theory; Logic; Number Representation and Calculation; Number Theory and the Real Number System; Algebra: Equations and Inequalities; Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems; Personal Finance; Measurement; Geometry; Counting Methods and Probability Theory; Statistics; Voting and Apportionment; Graph Theory MARKET: For all readers interested in mathematics.Product IdentifiersPublisherPearson EducationISBN-100321867327ISBN-139780321867322eBay Product ID (ePID)177930189Product Key FeaturesAuthorRobert Blitzer, Robert F. BlitzerPublication NameThinking MathematicallyFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2014TypeTextbookNumber of Pages1040 PagesDimensionsItem Length11.2in.Item Height2in.Item Width8.9in.Weight73.4 OzItem Weight83 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberQa39.3.B59 2015Publication Date2014-01-07Edition Description6th EditionEdition Number6Table of Content1. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking 1.1 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning 1.2 Estimation, Graphs, and Mathematical Models 1.3 Problem Solving 2. Set Theory 2.1 Basic Set Concepts 2.2 Subsets 2.3 Venn Diagrams and Set Operations 2.4 Set Operations and Venn Diagrams with Three Sets 2.5 Survey Problems 3. Logic 3.1 Statements, Negations, and Quantified Statements 3.2 Compound Statements and Connectives 3.3 Truth Tables for Negation, Conjunction, and Disjunction 3.4 Truth Tables for the Conditional and the Biconditional 3.5 Equivalent Statements and Variations of Conditional Statements 3.6 Negations of Conditional Statements and De Morgan''s Laws 3.7 Arguments and Truth Tables 3.8 Arguments and Euler Diagrams 4. Number Representation and Calculation 4.1 Our Hindu-Arabic System and Early Positional Systems 4.2 Number Bases in Positional Systems 4.3 Computation in Positional Systems 4.4 Looking Back at Early Numeration Systems 5. Number Theory and the Real Number System 5.1 Number Theory: Prime and Composite Numbers 5.2 The Integers; Order of Operations 5.3 The Rational Numbers 5.4 The Irrational Numbers 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation 5.7 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences 6. Algebra: Equations and Inequalities 6.1 Algebraic Expressions and Formulas 6.2 Linear Equations in One Variable and Proportions 6.3 Applications of Linear Equations 6.4 Linear Inequalities in One Variable 6.5 Quadratic Equations 7. Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems 7.1 Graphing and Functions 7.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs 7.3 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 7.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 7.5 Linear Programming 7.6 Modeling Data: Exponential, Logarithmic, and Quadratic Functions 8. Personal Finance 8.1 Percent, Sales Tax, and Discounts 8.2 Income Tax 8.3 Simple Interest 8.4 Compound Interest 8.5 Annuities, Methods of Saving, and Investments 8.6 Cars 8.7 The Cost of Home Ownership 8.8 Credit Cards 9. Measurement 9.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System 9.2 Measuring Area and Volume 9.3 Measuring Weight and Temperature 10. Geometry 10.1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles 10.2 Triangles 10.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations 10.4 Area and Circumference 10.5 Volume and Surface Area 10.6 Right Triangle Trigonometry 10.7 Beyond Euclidean Geometry 11. Counting Methods and Probability Theory 11.1 The Fundamental Counting Principle 11.2 Permutations 11.3 Combinations 11.4 Fundamentals of Probability 11.5 Probability with the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations 11.6 Events Involving Not and âˆ¨ Odds 11.7 Events Involving âˆ§ Conditional Probability 11.8 Expected Value 12. Statistics 12.1 Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs 12.2 Measures of Central Tendency 12.3 Measures of Dispersion 12.4 The Normal Distribution 12.5 Problem Solving with the Normal Distribution 12.6 Scatter Plots, Correlation, and Regression Lines 13. Voting and Apportionment 13.1 Voting Methods 13.2 Flaws of Voting Methods 13.3 Apportionment Methods 13.4 Flaws of Apportionment Methods 14. Graph Theory 14.1 Graphs, Paths, and Circuits 14.2 Euler Paths and Euler Circuits 14.3 Hamilton Paths and Hamilton Circuits 14.4 Trees Answers to Selected ExercisesCopyright Date2015Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicGeneral, Teaching Methods & Materials / MathematicsLccn2013-028075Dewey Decimal510Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreEducation, Mathematics

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