An Introduction to the History of Mathematics (Saunders Series)

This vintage best-seller through a well known writer introduces arithmetic heritage to math and math schooling majors. prompt essay subject matters and challenge stories problem scholars. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS sections clarify the time and tradition during which arithmetic constructed and advanced. photographs of mathematicians and fabric on ladies in arithmetic are of particular curiosity.

Nelson Advanced Functions: Teacher's Resource

Built for the ON Grade 12 complex services Curriculum MHF4U, Revised 2007. beneficial properties & 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 thoughts, and understandings
• Mid-Chapter and bankruptcy experiences with commonly asked Questions
• a number of solved examples with motives combine the mathematical process
• good selection of perform questions progressively expanding in difficulty
• pattern fulfillment Chart type questions pointed out in each lesson
• precis of Key rules and ideas in each lesson
• know-how aid 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 mathematics to existence

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 idea of irrational numbers.

The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

The basic theorem of algebra states that any advanced polynomial should have a fancy root. This e-book examines 3 pairs of proofs of the concept from 3 assorted parts of arithmetic: summary algebra, complicated research and topology. the 1st evidence in every one pair in all fairness elementary and relies basically on what should be thought of straight forward arithmetic.