The Joy of Finite Mathematics: The Language and Art of Math by Chris P TsokosMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Finite mathematics generally refers to a course conventionally required for non-scientific track students introducing several topics, including basic probability theory, statistics, linear programming, matrices, and more. This textbook includes the fundamentals of logic, set theory, combinatorics, probability, statistics, geometry, algebra, finance, and more. Aimed at undergraduate students in social sciences, finance, economics, and other areas, this liberal arts math text is said to be “appropriate for preparing students for Florida’s CLAST exam or similar core requirements.” Matched online resources I did not review include PowerPoints for instructors and a student manual. The work has several areas generally not seen in comparable texts...
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