Lawson, Mark V.,

Algebra & geometry : an introduction to university mathematics / Algebra and geometry Mark V. Lawson, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - xix, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"A Chapman & Hall book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-353) and index

Ideas. The nature of mathematics ; Proofs ; Foundations ; Algebra redux -- Theories . Number theory ; Complex numbers ; Polynomials ; Matrices ; Vectors ; The principal axes theorem

"Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows how mathematics is more than a collection of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical origins throughout the text. He incorporates a hands-on approach to proofs and connects algebra and geometry to various applications."--

9781138401693 1482246473

2016285151


Algebra
Geometry
Mathematics

QA152.3 / .L39 2016