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USA Through the Lens of Mathematics - Couverture rigide

Hritonenko, Natali; Yatsenko, Yuri

 
9781032135663: USA Through the Lens of Mathematics
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1032135662 ISBN 13 : 9781032135663
Editeur : A K Peters/CRC Press, 2021

Synopsis

The main purpose of this captivating book is to help instructors in popularizing mathematics and other subjects by considering them in a unique multidisciplinary way. This integrative technique contributes to innovative teaching strategies to improving students’ critical and problem-solving skills and broadening their scientific vision and interdisciplinary knowledge.

The authors motivate the simultaneous learning of mathematics and social studies by telling the story of the United States of America in an original, mathematically oriented way. The readers will discover practical reasoning behind mathematical concepts.

This fascinating book exposes students to a novel educational strategy that aims to overcome fear of mathematics, reduce mathematical anxiety, and show the applicability of mathematics to everyday life and events. It is unique among mathematical books in its devotion to present facts and stories from the country’s heritage.

The collection of 325 informative problems is designed to fit any abilities, background, and taste. Their solution requires only basic knowledge of algebra.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Natali Hritonenko is an award-winning Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean at Prairie View A&M University. During her prolific career, Dr. Hritonenko has authored 7 books and over 150 papers. Her books are used as textbooks and translated to other languages. Dr. Hritonenko is continuously working on improving mathematical education. She is the founder and director of NSF-PVAMU REU Site: Mathematical Modeling in the Sciences.

Dr. Yuri Yatsenko holds a Ph.D. from Kiev National University (Ukraine) and Dr. Sci. degree from the USSR Academy of Sciences (Moscow). He was a professor at science, business and technology schools in Ukraine, Poland, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Canada, and USA. Since 2002, he has been a professor at Houston Baptist University. Dr. Yatsenko has published eight books and more than 200 papers in top-ranked scientific journals.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This unique book helps instructors in popularizing mathematics by uniting them in a unique multidisciplinary way. This cross-disciplinary approach contributes to innovative teaching strategies that not only improve students' critical and problem-solving skills, but also broaden their scientific vision and multidisciplinary knowledge.

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Éditeur
A K Peters/CRC Press
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1032135662
ISBN 13 
9781032135663
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
227
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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