Overview
- Illustrates the importance of mathematics in our daily lives
- Demonstrates the power of mathematics to provide key insights
- Shows how to formulate common situations precisely using mathematics
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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About this book
The examples covered in the book include game shows, internet search engines, mortgage payments, drug testing, soccer tournaments, social inequality, voting, and much more. Throughout, the reader's mathematical knowledge is broadened with new topics such as differential equations, eigenvalues of matrices, linear programming, and modular arithmetic. Fully worked examples illustrate the ideas discussed and each chapter includes exercises to develop the reader's understanding. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, and includes a completely new chapter on applications of mathematics to computing.
Mathematics in Everyday Life supports beginning university students in science and engineering by offering extra practice in calculus, linear algebra, geometry,trigonometry, elementary number theory, and probability. Students whose degree course includes writing an extended mathematical essay will find many suitable topics here, with pointers to extend and develop the material.
Reviews
“This book would make for an engaging class, as the mathematics, the applications (e.g., darts, roulette), and social science topics (‘which voting system would be the best?’) would generate lively discussion and allow for the mathematics to be studied rigorously and enjoyed in a fun manner.” (James Valles, MAA Reviews, April 18, 2021)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
John has also written the well-received popular science book “Taking Chances” and, with Rob Eastaway, “The Hidden Mathematics of Sport”.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mathematics in Everyday Life
Authors: John Haigh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33087-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33086-6Published: 25 January 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33087-3Published: 26 November 2019
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XI, 173
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences, Mathematical Applications in Computer Science