
Algebra
Form and Function
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 18. December 2009
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-471-70708-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Algebra is fundamental to the working of modern society, yet its origins are as old as the beginnings of civilization. Algebraic equations describe the laws of science, the principles of engineering, and the rules of business. The power of algebra lies in its efficient symbolic representation of complex ideas, and this also presents the main difficulty in learning it. It is easy to forget the underlying structure of algebra and rely instead on a surface knowledge of algebraic manipulations. * A Balanced Approach: Form, Function, and Fluency- students given an ability to recognize algebraic form and an understanding of the purpose of different forms.
* Restoring Meaning to Expressions and Equations- after introducing each type of function-linear, power, quadratic, exponential, polynomial- the authors study the basic forms of expressions.
* Maintaining Manipulative Skills: Tool Section- placed at the end of chapters to which they are particularly pertinent
* Restoring Meaning to Expressions and Equations- after introducing each type of function-linear, power, quadratic, exponential, polynomial- the authors study the basic forms of expressions.
* Maintaining Manipulative Skills: Tool Section- placed at the end of chapters to which they are particularly pertinent
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 269 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-70708-0 (9780471707080)
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Content
Chapter 1: The Key Concepts of Algebra. Chapter 2: Rules for Expressions and the Reasons for Them.
Chapter 3: Rules for Equations and the Reasons for Them.
Chapter 4: Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 5: Linear Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 6: Rules for Exponents and the Reasons for Them.
Chapter 7: Power Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 8: More on Functions.
Chapter 9: Quadratic Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 10: Exponential Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 11: Logarithms.
Chapter 12: Polynomials.
Chapter 13: Rational Functions.
Chapter 14: Summation Notation.
Chapter 15: Sequences and Series.
Chapter 16: Matrices and Vectors.
Chapter 17: Probability and Statistics.
Chapter 3: Rules for Equations and the Reasons for Them.
Chapter 4: Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 5: Linear Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 6: Rules for Exponents and the Reasons for Them.
Chapter 7: Power Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 8: More on Functions.
Chapter 9: Quadratic Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 10: Exponential Functions, Expressions, and Equations.
Chapter 11: Logarithms.
Chapter 12: Polynomials.
Chapter 13: Rational Functions.
Chapter 14: Summation Notation.
Chapter 15: Sequences and Series.
Chapter 16: Matrices and Vectors.
Chapter 17: Probability and Statistics.