TY - BOOK AU - Lawson,Mark V. TI - Algebra & geometry: an introduction to university mathematics SN - 9781482246476 AV - QA152.3 .L39 2016 U1 - 512 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Algebra KW - Geometry KW - Mathematics KW - fast N1 - "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 N2 - "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."-- ER -