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Algebra

Book1975

Authors:

Harley Flanders and Justin J. Price

Algebra

Book1975

 

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Authors:

Harley Flanders and Justin J. Price

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Algebra presents the essentials of algebra with some applications. The emphasis is on practical skills, problem solving, and computational techniques. Topics covered range from equ ... read full description

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    1 - BASIC ALGEBRA

    Pages 1-48

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    2 - EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES

    Pages 49-88

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    3 - FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

    Pages 89-122

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    4 - POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

    Pages 123-148

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    5 - EXPONENTIALS AND LOGARITHMS

    Pages 149-192

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    6 - TOPICS IN ALGEBRA

    Pages 193-228

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    7 - COMPLEX NUMBERS

    Pages 229-248

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    8 - DISCRETE ALGEBRA

    Pages 249-274

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    ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED EXERCISES

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    TABLES

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    INDEX

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Algebra presents the essentials of algebra with some applications. The emphasis is on practical skills, problem solving, and computational techniques. Topics covered range from equations and inequalities to functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, and exponentials and logarithms. Trigonometric functions and complex numbers are also considered, together with exponentials and logarithms. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the fundamentals of algebra, each topic explained, illustrated, and accompanied by an ample set of exercises. The proper use of algebraic notation and practical manipulative skills such as factoring, using exponents and radicals, and simplifying rational expressions is highlighted, along with the most common mistakes in algebra. The reader is then introduced to the solution of linear, quadratic, and other types of equations and systems of equations, as well as the solution of inequalities. Subsequent chapters deal with the most basic functions of algebra: polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithm. The book concludes with a review of sequences, permutations and combinations, and the binomial theorem, as well as summation and mathematical induction. This monograph will be a useful resource for undergraduate students of mathematics and algebra.

Algebra presents the essentials of algebra with some applications. The emphasis is on practical skills, problem solving, and computational techniques. Topics covered range from equations and inequalities to functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, and exponentials and logarithms. Trigonometric functions and complex numbers are also considered, together with exponentials and logarithms. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the fundamentals of algebra, each topic explained, illustrated, and accompanied by an ample set of exercises. The proper use of algebraic notation and practical manipulative skills such as factoring, using exponents and radicals, and simplifying rational expressions is highlighted, along with the most common mistakes in algebra. The reader is then introduced to the solution of linear, quadratic, and other types of equations and systems of equations, as well as the solution of inequalities. Subsequent chapters deal with the most basic functions of algebra: polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithm. The book concludes with a review of sequences, permutations and combinations, and the binomial theorem, as well as summation and mathematical induction. This monograph will be a useful resource for undergraduate students of mathematics and algebra.

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978-0-12-259666-7

Language

English

Published

1975

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Copyright © 1975 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Academic Press

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Authors

Harley Flanders

Tel Aviv University

Justin J. Price

Purdue University