Math Survival Guide

Tips and Tricks for Science Students

Jeffrey R. Appling, Jean Richardson (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2003 | 2nd edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-27054-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is specifically designed as a study guide and resource for science students confronted with mathematics that they need extra help on. This math skills review and practice guide is written in a clear, accessible manner to bring readers up to speed quickly on basic math principles.

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Thoroughly revised and updated, the Second Edition of this student-friendly Math Survival Guide provides basic training on fundamental math skills—skills students need to survive and succeed in courses such as chemistry, physics, and geology.

Offering the right amount of depth on the right selection of topics, the book provides quick, clear, and accessible guidance on basic algebraic methods, right when students need it most. In addition to a full range of mathematics topics, Math Survival Guide includes special chapters focused on helping students improve their problem solving and study skills.

Autor

Jeffrey R. Appling and Jean Richardson are the authors of Math Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Science Students, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Inhalt

1. Your Calculator: Friend or Foe?

2. Numbers

3. Ratios

4. Powers and Roots

5. Logarithms

6. Scientific Notation

7. Significant Figures

8. Equations

9. Units

10. Graphing

11. Geometry and Trigonometry

12. Solving Problems

13. Making Estimates

14. Some Study Tips

Appendix: Answers to Practice Exercises

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.10.2003
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 185 x 226 mm
• Gewicht: 386 g
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
• ISBN-10: 0-471-27054-7 / 0471270547
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-27054-6 / 9780471270546
• Zustand: Neuware