An Introduction to the History of Mathematics (Saunders Series)

This vintage best-seller through a well known writer introduces arithmetic historical past to math and math schooling majors. advised essay themes and challenge stories problem scholars. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS sections clarify the time and tradition during which arithmetic constructed and advanced. snap shots of mathematicians and fabric on girls in arithmetic are of precise curiosity.

Nelson Advanced Functions: Teacher's Resource

Constructed for the ON Grade 12 complicated capabilities Curriculum MHF4U, Revised 2007. gains & advantages include:

• complete, digital model of the scholar textual content on CD, in PDF format
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• Getting begun, together with evaluation of key vocabulary, key strategies, and understandings
• Mid-Chapter and bankruptcy reports with commonly asked Questions
• a number of solved examples with factors combine the mathematical process
• big choice of perform questions progressively expanding in difficulty
• pattern fulfillment Chart classification questions pointed out in each lesson
• precis of Key principles and ideas in each lesson
• expertise help comprises: TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, The Geometer's Sketchpad®, Spreadsheets, TI-Nspire CAS Handhelds
• loose on-line entry to applets and different useful eTools that convey the maths to lifestyles

The Square Root of 2: A Dialogue Concerning a Number and a Sequence

An elegantly dramatized and illustrated conversation at the sq. root of 2 and the total notion of irrational numbers.

The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

The basic theorem of algebra states that any complicated polynomial should have a posh root. This ebook examines 3 pairs of proofs of the theory from 3 varied parts of arithmetic: summary algebra, complicated research and topology. the 1st facts in each one pair in all fairness straight forward and relies basically on what will be thought of user-friendly arithmetic.