Algebra & geometry : an introduction to university mathematics /

Lawson, Mark V.,

Algebra & geometry : an introduction to university mathematics / Algebra and geometry Mark V. Lawson, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. - xix, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"A Chapman & Hall book."

Includes bibliographical references (page 347-353) and index.

Ideas. The nature of mathematics ; Proofs ; Foundations ; Algebra redux -- Theories . Number theory ; Complex numbers ; Polynomials ; Matrices ; Vectors ; The principal axes theorem.

"Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows how mathematics is more than a collection of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical origins throughout the text. He incorporates a hands-on approach to proofs and connects algebra and geometry to various applications."--

9781482246476 1482246473

2016285151


Algebra.
Geometry.
Mathematics.
Algebra.
Geometry.
Mathematics.

QA152.3 / .L39 2016

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