Algebra for College Students


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Algebra 1 for Math Haters!


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Algebra 1 for Math Haters is a quick reference guide for students wanting to learn basic concepts for algebra 1. Each topic has examples and questions with all the detailed explanations. There are 5 practice tests with 30 questions each for the student to learn and practice. Every test has detailed explanations.




On the Teaching of Linear Algebra


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This book presents the state-of-the-art research on the teaching and learning of linear algebra in the first year of university, in an international perspective. It provides university teachers in charge of linear algebra courses with a wide range of information from works including theoretical and experimental issues.







Algebra for College Students


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For advanced 1-semester Intermediate Algebra courses or basic 1-semester College Algebra courses. Is there anything more beautiful than an "A" in Algebra? Not to the Lial team! Marge Lial, John Hornsby, and Terry McGinnis write their textbooks and accompanying resources with one goal in mind: giving students and teachers all the tools they need to achieve success. With this revision of the Lial Developmental Algebra Series, the team has further refined the presentation and exercises throughout the text. They offer several exciting new resources for students and teachers that will provide extra help when needed, regardless of the learning environment (traditional, lab-based, hybrid, online)-new study skills activities in the text, an updated and expanded Lial Video Library (available in MyMathLab), and a new accompanying Lial Video Library Workbook (available in MyMathLab). Also available with MyMathLab MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyMathLab does not come packaged with this content. MyMathLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyMathLab, search for: 0321969235 / 9780321969231 Algebra for College Students plus MyMathLab -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab -- Glue-in Access Card 0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star Sticker 032196926X / 9780321969262 Algebra for College Students




Elementary Algebra for College Students


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This text has been written for elementary algebra courses. Careful attention to detail, strong exercise sets and pedagogical features help students to understand the concepts of elementary algebra.




The Math Myth


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A New York Times–bestselling author looks at mathematics education in America—when it’s worthwhile, and when it’s not. Why do we inflict a full menu of mathematics—algebra, geometry, trigonometry, even calculus—on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? While Andrew Hacker has been a professor of mathematics himself, and extols the glories of the subject, he also questions some widely held assumptions in this thought-provoking and practical-minded book. Does advanced math really broaden our minds? Is mastery of azimuths and asymptotes needed for success in most jobs? Should the entire Common Core syllabus be required of every student? Hacker worries that our nation’s current frenzied emphasis on STEM is diverting attention from other pursuits and even subverting the spirit of the country. Here, he shows how mandating math for everyone prevents other talents from being developed and acts as an irrational barrier to graduation and careers. He proposes alternatives, including teaching facility with figures, quantitative reasoning, and understanding statistics. Expanding upon the author’s viral New York Times op-ed, The Math Myth is sure to spark a heated and needed national conversation—not just about mathematics but about the kind of people and society we want to be. “Hacker’s accessible arguments offer plenty to think about and should serve as a clarion call to students, parents, and educators who decry the one-size-fits-all approach to schooling.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review




Algebra for the Urban Student


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Algebra for the Urban Student offers an algebra textbook for the typical math student. In many cases, such textbooks are written for people who love mathematics and understand the jargon. Teacher Canaa Lee has incorporated her personal experiences as a high school mathematics teacher into a textbook that is specially geared toward students needs. Most students dislike mathematics because the subject has always been difficult for them to master. With this in mind, Algebra for the Urban Student builds on methods Lee has used successfully in her classroom to motivate her students to a better more practical understanding of math. When students need to learn math concepts, they can turn to a clearly written, easy-to-use guide to help them complete their assignments. Each chapter in Algebra for the Urban Student illustrates a significant algebra concept, such as solving linear equations and inequalities or finding the slope of a line. The chapters also include homework assignments that provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the concept explained in that chapter. In addition, there are real-world projects for both algebra and geometry and guides for whole and small class discussions. Algebra for the Urban Student insures that every student has the information they need to succeed at mathematics.







The Linear Algebra a Beginning Graduate Student Ought to Know


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This book rigorously deals with the abstract theory and, at the same time, devotes considerable space to the numerical and computational aspects of linear algebra. It features a large number of thumbnail portraits of researchers who have contributed to the development of linear algebra as we know it today and also includes over 1,000 exercises, many of which are very challenging. The book can be used as a self-study guide; a textbook for a course in advanced linear algebra, either at the upper-class undergraduate level or at the first-year graduate level; or as a reference book.