
- 480 pages
- English
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Provides less mathematically minded students with a gentle introduction to basic mathematics and some more advanced topics. Covering algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statistics, it manages to combine clarity of presentation with liveliness of style and sympathy for students' needs. It is straightforward, pragmatic and packed full of illustrative examples, exercises and self-test questions. The essentials of formal mathematics are lucidly explained, with terms such as 'integral' or 'differential equation' fully clarified.- Provides a gentle introduction to basic mathematics and some more advanced topics- Systematically covers algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statistics- Contains illustrative examples, exercises and self-test questions
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Mathematics: A Second Start
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Mathematics: A Second Start, 2nd edition
- Preface to Second Edition
- Introduction to the First Edition
- Chapter 0. Using a Scientific Calculator
- Chapter 1. The Set of Real Numbers
- Chapter 2. Number Skills
- Chapter 3. Algebra: a Basic Toolkit
- Chapter 4. Algebra: More Tools
- Chapter 5. Products
- Chapter 6. Factors
- Chapter 7. Equations and Inequalities
- Chapter 8. Manipulation of Formulae
- Chapter 9. Quadratic Equations
- Chapter 10. Simultaneous Equations
- Chapter 11. Indices and Logarithms
- Chapter 12. Functions and Graphs
- Chapter 13. Linear Graphs and Their Use in Experimental Work
- Chapter 14. Calculus – the Mathematics of Change
- Chapter 15. Applications of Differentiation
- Chapter 16. Integration
- Chapter 17. Introduction to Trigonometry
- Chapter 18. Calculus of Trigonometry
- Chapter 19. The Law of Natural Growth
- Chapter 20. Some Applications of Logarithms
- Chapter 21. A First Look at Statistics
- Chapter 22. Probability
- Chapter 23. Probability Distributions
- Appendix
- Answers
- Index
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