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Mathematics in Everyday Life

John Haigh

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Description:How does mathematics impact everyday events? The purpose of this book is to show a range of examples where mathematics can be seen at work in everyday life. From money (APR, mortgage repayments,personal finance), simple first and second order ODEs, sport and games (tennis,rugby, athletics, darts, tournament design, soccer, snooker), business (stockcontrol, linear programming, check digits, promotion policies, investment), thesocial sciences (voting methods, Simpson’s Paradox, drug testing, measurementsof inequality) to TV game shows and even gambling (lotteries, roulette, poker, horseracing), the mathematics behind commonplace events is explored. Fully worked examples illustrate the ideas discussed and each chapterends with a collection of exercises.Everyday Mathematics supports other first year modules by giving students extra practice in working with calculus, linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry and probability. Secondary/high school level mathematics is all that is required for students to understand the material. Those students whose degree course includes writing an extendedmathematical essay will find many suitable topics here, with pointers to extendand develop the material. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mathematics in Everyday Life. To get started finding Mathematics in Everyday Life, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: How does mathematics impact everyday events? The purpose of this book is to show a range of examples where mathematics can be seen at work in everyday life. From money (APR, mortgage repayments,personal finance), simple first and second order ODEs, sport and games (tennis,rugby, athletics, darts, tournament design, soccer, snooker), business (stockcontrol, linear programming, check digits, promotion policies, investment), thesocial sciences (voting methods, Simpson’s Paradox, drug testing, measurementsof inequality) to TV game shows and even gambling (lotteries, roulette, poker, horseracing), the mathematics behind commonplace events is explored. Fully worked examples illustrate the ideas discussed and each chapterends with a collection of exercises.Everyday Mathematics supports other first year modules by giving students extra practice in working with calculus, linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry and probability. Secondary/high school level mathematics is all that is required for students to understand the material. Those students whose degree course includes writing an extendedmathematical essay will find many suitable topics here, with pointers to extendand develop the material. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mathematics in Everyday Life. To get started finding Mathematics in Everyday Life, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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