Essentials of Using and Understanding Mathematics A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

1. Thinking Critically. Recognizing Fallacies. Propositions and Truth Values. Sets and Venn Diagrams. Critical Thinking in Everyday Life. 2. Approaches to Problem Solving. The Problem Solving Power of Units. Standardization Units: More Problem Solving Power. Problem Solving Guidelines and Hints. 3. Numbers in the Real World. Uses and Abuses of Percentages. Putting Numbers in Perspective. Dealing with Uncertainty. How Numbers Deceive: Polygraphs, Mammograms, and More. 4. Financial Management. The Power of Compounding. Savings Plans. Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages. 5. Statistical Reasoning. Fundamentals of Statistics. Should You Believe a Statistical Study? Statistical Tables and Graphs. Graphics in the Media. Correlation and Causality. Characterizing a Data Distribution. 6. Probability: Living with the Odds. Fundamentals of Probability. Combining Probabilities. The Law of Large Numbers. Counting and Probability. 7. Exponential Astonishment. Growth: Linear vs. Exponential. Doubling Time and Half-Life. Exponential Modeling. 8. Mathematics and the Arts. Mathematics and Music. Perspective and Symmetry. Proportions and the Golden Ratio. 9. Mathematics and Politics. Voting: Does the Majority Always Rule? Apportionment: The House of Representatives and Beyond.Bennett, Jeffrey O. is the author of 'Essentials of Using and Understanding Mathematics A Quantitative Reasoning Approach', published 2002 under ISBN 9780201793871 and ISBN 0201793873.