Mathematics for the General Reader
eBook - ePub

Mathematics for the General Reader

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mathematics for the General Reader

About this book

"A first-class mathematician's lucid, unhurried account of the science of numbers from arithmetic through the calculus." — James R. Newman, The World of Mathematics.
This highly accessible introduction to mathematics is geared toward readers seeking a firm grasp of the essentials of mathematical theory and practice. The treatment also offers a concise outline of mathematical history and a clearer notion of why mathematicians do what they do.
Author E. C. Titchmarsh, who served for many years as Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford University, begins with counting and the fundamentals of arithmetic. He guides readers through the complexities of algebra, fractions, geometry, irrational numbers, logarithms, infinite series, complex numbers, quadratic equations, trigonometry, functions, and integral and differential calculus. Titchmarsh's graceful, fluid style helps make complicated topics easier to grasp, and his inclusion of numerous examples will prove especially helpful to readers with little or no background in mathematics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. I Counting
  7. II Arithmetic
  8. III Algebra
  9. IV Fractions
  10. V The Use of Numbers in Geometry
  11. VI Irrational Numbers
  12. VII Indices and Logarithms
  13. VIII Infinite Series
  14. IX π and e
  15. X The Square Root of Minus One
  16. XI Trigonometry
  17. XII Functions
  18. XIII The Differential Calculus
  19. XIV The Integral Calculus
  20. XV Aftermath