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  /*0019N-8, 0-13-100191-4, Tannenbaum, Peter, Arnold, Robert, Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 3/E*/" This collection of ? excursions? into modern mathematics is written in an informal, very readable style, with features that make the material interesting, clear, and easy-to-learn. It centers on an assortment of real-world examples and applications, demonstrating attractive, useful, and modern coverage of liberal arts mathematics." The book consists of four independent parts, each consisting of four chapters--1) Social Choice, 2) Management Science, 3) Growth and Symmetry, and 4) Statistics." For the study of mathematics. (Note: Each chapter concludes with a Conclusion, Biographical Profile, Exercises, References and Further Readings.) I. THE MATHEMATICS OF SOCIAL CHOICE. 1. The Mathematics of Voting: The Paradoxes of Democracy. 2. Weighted Voting Systems: The Power Game. 3. Fair Division: The Mathematics of Sharing. 4. The Mathematics of Apportionment: Making the Rounds. II. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. 5. Euler Circuits: The Circuit Comes to Town. 6. The Traveling-Salesman Problem: Hamilton Joins the Circuit. 7. The Mathematics of Networks: It's All about Being Connected. 8. The Mathematics of Scheduling: Directed Graphs and Critical Paths. III. GROWTH AND SYMMETRY. 9. Spiral Growth in Nature: Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio. 10. The Mathematics of Population Growth: There is Strength in Numbers. 11. Symmetry: Mirror, Mirror, off the Wall… 12. Fractal Geometry: Fractally Speaking. IV. STATISTICS. 13. Collecting Statistical Data: Censuses, Surveys, and Studies. 14. Descriptive Statistics: Graphing and Summarizing Data. 15. Chances, Probability, and Odds: Measuring Uncertainty. 16. Normal Distributions: Everything is Back to Normal (Almost). Answers to Selected Problems. Index. Photo Credits. |
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