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050		4	_aQA39.3 _b.W34 2013
082	0	4	_a519 _223
100	1		_aWallis, W. D.,
245	1	0	_aMathematics in the real world / _cW.D. Wallis.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBirkhaÌuser, _c2013.
300			_axv, 270 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aNumbers and Sets -- Counting -- Probability -- Data: Distributions -- Sampling: Polls: Experiments -- Graphs: Traversing Roads -- Graphs: Visiting Vertices -- More About Graphs -- Identification Numbers -- Transmitting Data -- Cryptography -- Voting Systems -- More on Voting -- The Mathematics of Finance -- Investments: Loans -- Growth and Decay.
520			_aMathematics in the Real World is a self-contained, accessible introduction to the world of mathematics for non-technical majors. With a focus on everyday applications and context, the topics in this textbook build in difficulty and are presented sequentially, starting with a brief review of sets and numbers followed by an introduction to elementary statistics, models, and graph theory. Data and identification numbers are then covered, providing the pathway to voting and finance. Each subject is covered in a concise and clear fashion through the use of real-world applications and the introduction of relevant terminology. Many sample problems both writing exercises and multiple-choice questions are included to help develop students level of understanding and to offer a variety of options to instructors. Covering six major units and outlining a one-semester course, Mathematics in the Real World is aimed at undergraduate liberal art students fulfilling the mathematics requirement in their degree program. This introductory text will be an excellent resource for such courses, and will show students where mathematics arises in their everyday lives.
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