An Introduction to the History of Mathematics (Saunders Series)

This vintage best-seller by way of a widely known writer introduces arithmetic historical past to math and math schooling majors. instructed essay issues and challenge experiences problem scholars. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS sections clarify the time and tradition within which arithmetic built and advanced. pics of mathematicians and fabric on girls in arithmetic are of certain curiosity.

Nelson Advanced Functions: Teacher's Resource

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

• complete, digital model of the scholar textual content on CD, in PDF format
• bankruptcy Openers with talents and notion Reviews
• Getting begun, together with overview of key vocabulary, key recommendations, and understandings
• Mid-Chapter and bankruptcy studies with commonly asked Questions
• a number of solved examples with motives combine the mathematical process
• big range of perform questions steadily expanding in difficulty
• pattern success Chart class questions pointed out in each lesson
• precis of Key rules and ideas in each lesson
• expertise help comprises: TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, The Geometer's Sketchpad®, Spreadsheets, TI-Nspire CAS Handhelds
• unfastened on-line entry to applets and different functional 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 full proposal 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 fancy root. This booklet examines 3 pairs of proofs of the theory from 3 diverse components of arithmetic: summary algebra, complicated research and topology. the 1st facts in every one pair within reason effortless and relies merely on what will be thought of hassle-free arithmetic.