COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE ALGEBRA

ISBN: 9781621310105 Géneros: PBF Sinópsis: Comprehensive College Algebra Building Mathematical Insights Through Logic and Exercises is a concise but rigorous introduction to college algebra that features a variety of exercises designed to help students build up mathematical thinking master mathematical skills and develop mathematical insightsThe book begins with an introduction of sets and the number systems This foundational knowledge prepares students for the subsequent chapters and skill development in areas including Polynomials Factoring Linear Equations and Inequalities Rational Expressions Coordinate Systems and Lines Radicals Quadratic Equations Conic Sections and Exponential and Logarithmic FunctionsAll chapters emphasize clear definitions which are presented in context as well as propositions and theorems Comprehensive review questions are included at the end of the book to allow for independent practiceXiang Ji earned his BS in computer science at Nanjing University in Nanjing China He is a PhD candidate in the Department of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University where he also serves as a Graduate Teaching Associate His areas of research include mathematical physics symplectic geometry and Poisson geometry Ge Mu is an instructor of mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University where she has taught courses in intermediate algebra college algebra finite math trigonometry and calculus She earned her MA in mathematics with a concentration in partial differential equations Ge Mu is the organizer of the 20122013 Strongland Interscholastic Math League and the 2010 recipient of the Mathematics Department Teaching Award She is also the author of Being an Undergraduate in the US originally published in Chinese