A student's guide to the study, practice, and tools of modern mathematics
Bindner, Donald.
A student's guide to the study, practice, and tools of modern mathematics [electronic resource] / Donald Bindner, Martin Erickson. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2011. - xi, 260 p. : ill. - Discrete mathematics and its applications . - Discrete mathematics and its applications. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The study and practice of modern mathematics -- 2. The tools of modern mathematics.
"Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLAB, Mathematica, MapleTM, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct mathematical research, and how to give presentations on mathematics. In addition, the authors detail how to get started with various programming languages, including Beamer, Octave, HTML, PostScript, and open source software. They also discuss how Geometer's sketchpad is a useful tool for drawing illustrations"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781439846070 (ebook : PDF)
Mathematics--Computer network resources.
Mathematics--Data processing.
Electronic books.
A student's guide to the study, practice, and tools of modern mathematics [electronic resource] / Donald Bindner, Martin Erickson. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2011. - xi, 260 p. : ill. - Discrete mathematics and its applications . - Discrete mathematics and its applications. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The study and practice of modern mathematics -- 2. The tools of modern mathematics.
"Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLAB, Mathematica, MapleTM, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct mathematical research, and how to give presentations on mathematics. In addition, the authors detail how to get started with various programming languages, including Beamer, Octave, HTML, PostScript, and open source software. They also discuss how Geometer's sketchpad is a useful tool for drawing illustrations"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781439846070 (ebook : PDF)
Mathematics--Computer network resources.
Mathematics--Data processing.
Electronic books.