TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bindner,Donald
AU  - Erickson,Martin J.
TI  - A student's guide to the study, practice, and tools of modern mathematics
T2  - Discrete mathematics and its applications
SN  - 9781439846070 (ebook : PDF)
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Computer network resources
KW  - Data processing
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The study and practice of modern mathematics -- 2. The tools of modern mathematics; Also available in print edition
N2  - "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"--
UR  - http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439846070
ER  -