Mathematics in Everyday Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Through concrete examples from business, sport, games, computing, and society, this book explores the mathematics underpinning our everyday lives. The examples covered in the book include game shows, internet search engines, mortgage payments, drug testing, soccer tournaments, social inequality, voting, and much more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 11 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:173
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030330866

Utforska kategorier

Tillämpad matematik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

John Haigh set up the class “Mathematics In Everyday Life” at Sussex University in 2005, in response to a desire to show first year students some of the areas where their mathematical skills and knowledge could provide useful insight, and to give them practice in applying the mathematics they were learning on other modules. This book has benefited from the feedback of several cohorts of students. John has also written the well-received popular science book “Taking Chances” and, with Rob Eastaway, “The Hidden Mathematics of Sport”.

Recensioner i media

“This book would make for an engaging class, as the mathematics, the applications (e.g., darts, roulette), and social science topics (‘which voting system would be the best?’) would generate lively discussion and allow for the mathematics to be studied rigorously and enjoyed in a fun manner.” (James Valles, MAA Reviews, April 18, 2021)

Innehållsförteckning

1 Money.- 2 Differential Equations.- 3 Sport and Games.- 4 Business Applications.- 5 Social Sciences.- 6 TV Game Shows.- 7 Gambling.- 8 Computer Applications.- Appendix.- Index.