Algebra & geometry : an introduction to university mathematics /
Algebra and geometry
Mark V. Lawson, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
- xix, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"A Chapman & Hall book."
Includes bibliographical references (page 347-353) and index.
Ideas. The nature of mathematics ; Proofs ; Foundations ; Algebra redux -- Theories . Number theory ; Complex numbers ; Polynomials ; Matrices ; Vectors ; The principal axes theorem.
"Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows how mathematics is more than a collection of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical origins throughout the text. He incorporates a hands-on approach to proofs and connects algebra and geometry to various applications."--