James Stewart (McMaster University and University of Toronto), Lothar Redlin (Abington Campus Pennsylvania State University), Saleem Watson (Long Beach California State University)

Gebundenes Buch

College Algebra

Beschreibung

"Do your students attempt to memorize facts and mimic examples to make it through algebra? Instead, provide students with a solid foundation in the principles of mathematical thinking with COLLEGE ALGEBRA, 8th Edition by best-selling author team Stewart/Redlin/Watson. This popular, updated edition explains concepts simply and clearly, overcoming learning barriers without avoiding difficult points. New and revised applications, new content and updated review opportunities provide a solid understanding of the principles behind algebra. A focus on modeling emphasizes the relevance of what students are learning while new Discovery Projects demonstrate how concepts apply. Comprehensive and evenly paced, this updated edition provides an attention to detail and clarity that sets this author team apart. Accompanying WebAssign digital resources further reinforce true student comprehension."--

Autor

James Stewart received the M.S. degree from Stanford University and the Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. After two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of London, he became Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University. His research has been in harmonic analysis and functional analysis. Stewart's books include a series of high school textbooks as well as a best-selling series of calculus textbooks published by Cengage Learning. He is also co-author, with Lothar Redlin and Saleem Watson, of a series of college algebra and precalculus textbooks. Translations of his books include those into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Greek, Indonesian and Japanese. A talented violinist, Stewart was concertmaster of the McMaster Symphony Orchestra for many years and played professionally in the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. He has given more than 20 talks worldwide on mathematics and music. Stewart was named a Fellow of the Fields Institute in 2002 and was awarded an honorary D.Sc. in 2003 by McMaster University. The library of the Fields Institute is named after him. The James Stewart Mathematics Centre was opened in October, 2003, at McMaster University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cengage Learning, Inc
• 8 ed
• Seitenzahl: 800
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 278mm x 220mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1850g
• ISBN-13: 9780357753651
• ISBN-10: 0357753658
• Artikelnr.: 64531692