Foundation Mathematics
1st Edition
Published on 17. November 2017
752 pages
978-0-230-36672-5 (ISBN)
Description
This complete entry-level textbook from leading authors gives students the confidence they need to succeed in core mathematics skills in preparation for undergraduate courses in engineering or science, or to build skills to support the mathematical elements of other degree courses. Its unique programmed approach takes students through the mathematics they need in a step-by-step fashion with a wealth of examples and exercises. The text demands that students engage with it by asking them to complete steps that they can manage from previous examples or knowledge they have acquired, while carefully introducing new steps. By working with the authors through the examples, students become proficient as they go. By the time they come to trying examples on their own, confidence is high. The text is aimed at students on Foundation courses in engineering, construction, science and computer science, and for all mathematics courses for students of business studies, psychology, and geography.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-0-230-36672-5 (9780230366725)
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Additional editions
K.A. Stroud | Dexter Booth
Foundation Mathematics
Book
04/2009
Bloomsbury Academic
€153.20
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Content
- Cover
- Summary of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- How to use this book
- Useful background information
- Module 1 Arithmetic
- Unit 1 Types of numbers
- Unit 2 Factors and prime numbers
- Unit 3 Fractions, ratios and percentages
- Unit 4 Decimal numbers
- Unit 5 Powers
- Unit 6 Number systems
- Module 2 Introduction to algebra
- Unit 7 Algebraic expressions
- Unit 8 Powers
- Unit 9 Algebraic multiplication and division
- Unit 10 Factorization of algebraic expressions
- Module 3 Expressions and equations
- Unit 11 Expressions and equations
- Unit 12 Evaluating expressions
- Module 4 Graphs
- Unit 13 Graphs of equations
- Unit 14 Using a spreadsheet
- Unit 15 Inequalities
- Unit 16 Absolute values
- Module 5 Linear equations and simultaneous linear equations
- Unit 17 Linear equations
- Module 6 Polynomial equations
- Unit 18 Polynomial equations
- Module 7 Partial fractions
- Unit 19 Partial fractions
- Unit 20 Denominators with repeated and quadratic factors
- Module 8 Trigonometry
- Unit 21 Angles and trigonometric ratios
- Unit 22 Trigonometric identities
- Module 9 Functions
- Unit 23 Processing numbers
- Unit 24 Composition - 'function of a function'
- Unit 25 Trigonometric functions
- Unit 26 Inverse trigonometric functions
- Unit 27 Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Unit 28 Odd and even functions
- Unit 29 Limits
- Module 10 Matrices
- Unit 30 Matrices
- Unit 31 Inverse matrices
- Unit 32 Solving simultaneous linear equations
- Module 11 Vectors
- Unit 33 Scalar and vector quantities
- Unit 34 Vectors in space
- Unit 35 Products of vectors
- Module 12 Binomial series
- Unit 36 Factorials and combinations
- Unit 37 Binomial series
- Unit 38 The (sigma) notation
- Module 13 Sets
- Unit 39 Sets and subsets
- Unit 40 Set operations
- Unit 41 Set properties
- Module 14 Probability
- Unit 42 Empirical probability
- Unit 43 Classical probability
- Unit 44 Addition law of probability
- Unit 45 Multiplication law and conditional probability
- Module 15 Statistics
- Unit 46 Data
- Unit 47 Measures of central tendency
- Unit 48 Dispersion
- Unit 49 The normal distribution
- Module 16 Regression and correlation
- Unit 50 Regression
- Unit 51 Correlation
- Module 17 Introduction to differentiation
- Unit 52 Gradients
- Unit 53 Further differentiation
- Module 18 Partial differentiation
- Unit 54 Partial differentiation
- Unit 55 Further partial differentiation
- Unit 56 Calculating errors
- Module 19 Integration
- Unit 57 Integration
- Unit 58 Integration of polynomial expressions
- Unit 59 Integration by partial fractions
- Unit 60 Integration by parts
- Unit 61 Areas under curves
- Unit 62 Integration as a summation
- Answers
- Index
