Mathematics: Start Here

Presents some 490 articles showing the math behind our daily lives, explaining to students how and why math works, and allowing readers to better understand how disciplines such as algebra, geometry, calculus, and others affect what we do every day. This outstanding reference is appropriate for both high school and undergraduate programs.

Covering the key principles and concepts in the teaching and learning of mathematics in elementary schools, this text provides trainee and practicing teachers with a quick and easy reference to what they need to know for their course, and in the classroom.

Introduces basic mathematical tools and vocabulary; traces the development of modern mathematics; explains essential terms and concepts; examines core ideas in major areas of mathematics; explores the impact of mathematics on other disciplines such as biology, finance, and music--and much, much more.

Includes 925 fully worked problems, including step-by-step solutions. Chapters include: Numbers, Sequences, Derivatives, Integrals, Partial Derivatives, Vectors, Applications of Partial Derivatives, Multiple Integrals, Infinite Series, Improper Integrals, Fourier Series, Fourier Integrals, Elliptic Integrals, and Functions of a Complex Variable.