Brian P Katz, Michael Starbird

Distilling Ideas

An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to mathematical thinking for undergraduates and lecturers which uses exercises and theorems to develop mathematical creativity.

Produktdetails

• Mathematical Association of America Textbooks
• Verlag: Mathematical Association of America
• UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 146mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781939512031
• ISBN-10: 1939512034
• Artikelnr.: 41152359

Autorenporträt

Brian Katz is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He received his BA from Williams College in 2003 with majors in mathematics, music and chemistry, and his PhD from the University of Texas, Austin in 2011, concentrating on algebraic geometry. While at the University of Texas, Austin, Brian received the Frank Gerth III Graduate Excellence Award and the Frank Gerth III Graduate Teaching Excellence Award from the Department of Mathematics. Brian is a Project NExT Fellow, supported by Harry Lucas, Jr and the Educational Advancement Foundation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Graphs
3. Groups
4. Calculus
5. Conclusion
Annotated index
List of symbols
About the authors.