Mathematics : a second start /

Provides less mathematically minded students with a gentle introduction to basic mathematics and some more advanced topics. Covering algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statistics, it manages to combine clarity of presentation with liveliness of style and sympathy for students' needs. It is str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Page, S. G.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Berry, J. S. (John Stephen), 1947-, Hampson, H. (Howard)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England. : Horwood Pub., 2002.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Provides less mathematically minded students with a gentle introduction to basic mathematics and some more advanced topics. Covering algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statistics, it manages to combine clarity of presentation with liveliness of style and sympathy for students' needs. It is straightforward, pragmatic and packed full of illustrative examples, exercises and self-test questions. The essentials of formal mathematics are lucidly explained, with terms such as 'integral' or 'differential equation' fully clarified. Provides a gentle introduction to basic mathematics and some more advanced topicsSystematically covers algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statisticsContains illustrative examples, exercises and self-test questions.
Item Description:Originally published in 1986 by Ellis Horwood Limited.
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 469 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780857099600
0857099604