A student's guide to the study, practice, and tools of modern mathematics /

Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLAB, Mathematica, MapleTM, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct mathematic...

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Main Author: Bindner, Donald (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Erickson, Martin J., 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2011.
Series:Discrete mathematics and its applications.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLAB, Mathematica, MapleTM, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct mathematical research, and how to give presentations on mathematics. In addition, the authors detail how to get started with various programming languages, including Beamer, Octave, HTML, PostScript, and open source software. They also discuss how Geometer's sketchpad is a useful tool for drawing illustrations--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 260 pages)
ISBN:9780429108693