Thinking Mathematically

Thinking Mathematically seeks to turn this familiar statement into a promise of opportunity and exploration. Blitzer's examples provide both a contextual and procedural base that students can easily build upon. Blitzer's examples, problems, and applications foster both an appreciation and understanding of mathematics and encourage students to take the math a step further into their everyday lives. Take a closer look at the front cover to see how mathematics affects our everyday experience. You may have participated in a survey, for example, but do you know how we use mathematics to interpret and present the results? (Chapter 2) Do you know a quick way to estimate the size of a large crowd from a photograph? (Chapter 1) Look at the architecture in the background. The buildings all around us are based on familiar geometric figures such as triangles, squares, and rectangles. (Chapter 10) In some areas, crowds like this are commonplace. However, in order locales, wide-open spaces are the norm. We can describe these differences using the mathematical concept of population density. (Chapter 9) Thinking Mathematically invites you to navigate life and its challenges with greater ease and enthusiasm.Blitzer, Robert is the author of 'Thinking Mathematically', published 2000 under ISBN 9780139488450 and ISBN 0139488456.