The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking (Key Curriculum Press)
Burger, Edward B.; Starbird, Michael
Language: English
Published by Wiley, 2012
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- Title
- The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking (Key Curriculum Press)
- Author
- Burger, Edward B.; Starbird, Michael
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1118156595
- ISBN 13
- 9781118156599
- Edition
- 4th Edition
Transform your mathematics course into an engaging and mind-opening experience for even your most math-phobic students. Now in its Fourth Edition, The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking succeeds at reaching non-math, non-science-oriented majors, encouraging them to discover the mathematics inherent in the world around them. Infused with the authors' humor and enthusiasm throughout, The Heart of Mathematics introduces students to the most important and interesting ideas in mathematics while inspiring them to actively engage in mathematical thinking.
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About the Author
Dr. Edward Burger is a professor mathematics at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. He received his BA from Connecticut College and his PhD from University of Texas at Austin.
He has received numerous awards including: the Nelson Bushnell Prize, for Scholarship and Teaching, Williams College, being listed among the top 100 best Math Teachers in the "100 Best of America", Reader's Digest's Annual Special Issue. He has also received the Award of Excellence, for "educational mathematics videos that break new ground", from Technology & Learning magazine.
His research interests include Algebraic Number Theory, Diophantine Analysis, padic Analysis, Geometry of Numbers, and the Theory of Continued Fractions.
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