Concepts of Modern Mathematics Revised Edition Contributor(s): Stewart, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486284247 ISBN-13: 9780486284248 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1995 Annotation: In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts underlying "new math"--groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and more. By the time readers finish this book, they shall have a much clearer grasp of how modern mathematicians look at figures, function, and formulas, leading them to a better comprehension of the nature of the mathematics itself. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - General - Science - Mathematics | Counting & Numeration |
Dewey: 510 |
LCCN: 94039733 |
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.2" W x 8.38" (0.79 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Some years ago, new math took the country's classrooms by storm. Based on the abstract, general style of mathematical exposition favored by research mathematicians, its goal was to teach students not just to manipulate numbers and formulas, but to grasp the underlying mathematical concepts. The result, at least at first, was a great deal of confusion among teachers, students, and parents. Since then, the negative aspects of new math have been eliminated and its positive elements assimilated into classroom instruction. |