Marilyn A Reba, Douglas R Shier

Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving

An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Designed for undergraduate students in liberal arts mathematics courses, this text uses puzzles and paradoxes to introduce basic principles of mathematical thought. Decision-making situations that progress from recreational problems to important contemporary applications develop the critical-thinking skills of non-science and non-technical majors. The book covers graphs, logic, probability, voting, and cryptography. It uses a core set of representations, strategies, and algorithms to analyze diverse games, puzzles, and applications. This unified treatment logically connects the topics with a recurring set of solution approaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 173mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1383g
• ISBN-13: 9781482227536
• ISBN-10: 1482227533
• Artikelnr.: 40144527

Autorenporträt

Marilyn A. Reba is a senior lecturer and Douglas R. Shier is a professor emeritus, both in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. The logical underpinnings of this textbook were developed and refined throughout many years of classroom feedback and in response to commentary from presentations at national conferences. Selected material from this book is currently being used in the Department of Mathematical Sciences' liberal arts mathematics course and in a problem-solving course in the Honors College.

Inhaltsangabe

Graphs: Puzzles and Optimization. Logic: Rational Inference and Computer
Circuits. Probability: Predictions and Expectations. Counting: Voting
Methods and Apportionment. Numbers: Cryptosystems and Security. Appendices.
Index.