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Informationen zum Autor Paul A. Calter is a Visiting Scholar at Dartmouth College and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Vermont Technical College. He is a book review editor of the Nexus Network Journal and has interests in both the fields of mathematics and art. He received his B.S. from Cooper Union and his M.S. from Columbia University, both in engineering, and his Masters of Fine Arts Degree from Norwich University. Calter has taught mathematics for over twenty-five years and is the author of ten mathematics textbooks and a mystery novel. He has been an active painter and sculptor since 1968, has had many solo shows and participated in dozens of group art shows, and has permanent outdoor sculptures at a number of locations. Calter developed a course called "Geometry in Art & Architecture," which he has taught at Dartmouth College and Vermont Technical College, and he has taught at Dartmouth College and Vermont Technical College, and he has given workshops and lectures on the subject. Calter's own art is concerned with astronomical and geometric themes; he searches for a link between the organic and geometric basis of beauty, what has been called the philosopher's stone of aesthetics . Klappentext This textbook has been in constant use since 1980, and this edition represents the first major revision of this text since the second edition. It was time to select, make hard choices of material, polish, refine, and fill in where needed. Much has been rewritten to be even cleaner and clearer, new features have been introduced, and some peripheral topics have been removed.The authors continue to provide real-world, technical applications that promote intuitive reader learning. Numerous fully worked examples and boxed and numbered formulas give students the essential practice they need to learn mathematics. Computer projects are given when appropriate, including BASIC, spreadsheets, computer algebra systems, and computer-assisted drafting. The graphing calculator has been fully integrated and calculator screens are given to introduce computations. Everything the technical student may need is included, with the emphasis always on clarity and practical applications. Zusammenfassung * This textbook has been in constant use since 1980, and this edition has been rewritten to be even cleaner and clearer and new features have been introduced. * The authors continue to provide real-world, technical applications that promote intuitive reader learning. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Review of Numerical Computation 1 1-1 The Real Numbers 2 1-2 Addition and Subtraction 9 1-3 Multiplication 15 1-4 Division 19 1-5 Powers and Roots 23 1-6 Combined Operations 29 1-7 Scientific Notation and Engineering Notation 32 1-8 Units of Measurement 41 1-9 Percentage 51 Chapter 1 Review Problems 59 2 Introduction to Algebra 62 2-1 Algebraic Expressions 63 2-2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 67 2-3 Laws of Exponents 72 2-4 Multiplying a Monomial by a Monomial 80 2-5 Multiplying a Monomial and a Multinomial 83 2-6 Multiplying a Binomial by a Binomial 86 2-7 Multiplying a Multinomial by a Multinomial 88 2-8 Raising a Multinomial to a Power 90 2-9 Dividing a Monomial by a Monomial 92 2-10 Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial 95 2-11 Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial 98 Chapter 2 Review Problems 101 3 Simple Equations and Word Problems 103 3-1 Solving a Simple Equation 104 3-2 Solving Word Problems 113 3-3 Uniform Motion Applications 118 3-4 Money Problems 121 3-5 Applications Involving Mixtu...
