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Why Math?

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. R. D. Driver

    1. Department of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

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Part of the book series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics (UTM)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Arithmetic Review

    • R. D. Driver
    Pages 1-20

  3. Prime Numbers and Fractions

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    Pages 21-32

  4. The Pythagorean Theorem and Square Roots

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    Pages 33-43

  5. Elementary Equations

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    Pages 44-61

  6. Quadratic Polynomials and Equations

    • R. D. Driver
    Pages 62-76

  7. Powers and Geometric Sequences

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    Pages 77-102

  8. Areas and Volumes

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    Pages 103-122

  9. Galilean Relativity

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    Pages 123-142

  10. Special Relativity

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    Pages 143-155

  11. Binary Arithmetic

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    Pages 156-169

  12. Sets and Counting

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    Pages 170-177

  13. Probability

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    Pages 178-211

  14. Cardinality

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    Pages 212-220

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 221-233
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About this book

This text aims to show that mathematics is useful to virtually everyone. And it seeks to accomplish this by offering the reader plenty of practice in elementary mathematical computations motivated by real-world problems. The prerequisite for this book is a little algebra and geometry-nothing more than entrance requirements at most colleges. I hope that users-especially those who "don't like math"-will complete the course with greater confidence in their ability to solve practical problems (without seeking help from someone who is "good at math"). Here is a sampler of some of the problems to be encountered: I. If a U. S. dollar were worth 1. 15 Canadian dollars, what would a Canadian dollar be worth in U. S. money? 2. If the tax rates are reduced 5% one year and then 10% in each of the next 2 years (as they were between 1981 and 1984), what is the overall reduction for the 3 years? 3. An automobile cooling system contains 10 liters ofa mixture of water and antifreeze which is 25% antifreeze. How much of this should be drained out and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the resulting 10 liters will be 40% antifreeze? 4. If you drive halfway at 30 mph and the rest of the distance at 50 mph, what is your average speed for the entire trip? 5. A tank storing solar heated water stands unmolested in a room having an approximately constant temperature of 80°F.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

    R. D. Driver

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Why Math?

  • Authors: R. D. Driver

  • Series Title: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1108-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1984

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-90973-8Published: 08 October 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-94427-2Published: 19 December 1994

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-1108-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6056

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-5604

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 233

  • Topics: Mathematics, general

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