Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey 6th edition

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David B. Johnson and Thomas A. Mowry
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Logic
    • 1.1: Deductive Versus Inductive Reasoning (10)
    • 1.2: Symbolic Logic (9)
    • 1.3: Truth Tables (11)
    • 1.4: More on Conditionals (7)
    • 1.5: Analyzing Arguments (8)

  • Chapter 2: Sets And Counting
    • 2.1: Sets and Set Operations (17)
    • 2.2: Applications of Venn Diagrams (11)
    • 2.3: Introduction to Combinatorics (20)
    • 2.4: Permutations and Combinations (19)
    • 2.5: Infinite Sets (11)

  • Chapter 3: Probability
    • 3.1: History of Probability (6)
    • 3.2: Basic Terms of Probability (10)
    • 3.3: Basic Rules of Probability (11)
    • 3.4:Combinatorics and Probability (11)
    • 3.5: Expected Value (12)
    • 3.6: Conditional Probability (12)
    • 3.7: Independence; Trees in Genetics (8)

  • Chapter 4: Statistics
    • 4.1: Population, Sample, and Data (8)
    • 4.2: Measures of Central Tendency (12)
    • 4.3: Measures of Dispersion (9)
    • 4.4: The Normal Distribution (9)
    • 4.5: Polls and Margin of Error (8)
    • 4.6: Linear Regression (12)

  • Chapter 5: Finance
    • 5.1: Simple Interest (14)
    • 5.2: Compound Interest (15)
    • 5.3: Annuities (13)
    • 5.4: Amortized Loans (12)
    • 5.5: Annual Percentage Rate on a Graphing Calculator (11)
    • 5.6: Payout Annuities (12)

  • Chapter 6: Voting and Apportionment
    • 6.1: Voting Systems (12)
    • 6.2: Methods of Apportionment (12)
    • 6.3: Flaws of Apportionment (12)

  • Chapter 7: Number Systems and Number Theory
    • 7.1: Place Systems (12)
    • 7.2: Arithmetic in Different Bases (9)
    • 7.3: Prime Numbers and Perfect Numbers (10)
    • 7.4: Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio (10)

  • Chapter 8: Geometry
    • 8.1: Perimeter and Area (14)
    • 8.2: Volume and Surface Area (16)
    • 8.3: Egyptian Geometry (9)
    • 8.4: The Greeks (6)
    • 8.5: Right Triangle Trigonometry (12)
    • 8.6: Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry (11)
    • 8.7: Non-Euclidean Geometry (9)
    • 8.8: Fractal Geometry (5)
    • 8.9: The Perimeter and Area of a Fractal (3)

  • Chapter 9: Graph Theory
    • 9.1: A Walk Through Konigsberg (8)
    • 9.2: Graphs and Euler Trails (11)
    • 9.3: Hamilton Circuits (12)
    • 9.4: Networks (10)
    • 9.5: Scheduling (7)

  • Chapter 10: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 10.0a: Review of Exponentials and Logarithms (13)
    • 10.0b: Review of Properties of Logarithms (15)
    • 10.1: Exponential Growth (12)
    • 10.2: Exponential Decay (12)
    • 10.3: Logarithmic Scales (15)

  • Chapter 11: Matrices and Markov Chains
    • 11.0: Review of Matrices (15)
    • 11.1: Introduction to Markov Chains (9)
    • 11.2: Systems of Linear Equations (9)
    • 11.3: Long-Range Predictions with Markov Chains (3)
    • 11.4: Solving Larger Systems of Equations (16)
    • 11.5: More on Markov Chains (6)

  • Chapter 12: Linear Programming
    • 12.0: Review of Linear Inequalities (16)
    • 12.1: The Geometry of Linear Programming (18)
    • 12.2: Introduction to the Simplex Method
    • 12.3: The Simplex Method; Complete Problems

  • Chapter 13: The Concepts and History of Calculus
    • 13.0: Review of Ratios, Parabolas, and Functions
    • 13.1: The Antecedents of Calculus
    • 13.2: Four Problems
    • 13.3: Newton and Tangent Lines
    • 13.4: Newton on Falling Objects and the Derivative
    • 13.5: The Trajectory of a Cannonball
    • 13.6: Newton and Areas
    • 13.7: Conclusion

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Chapter 13: The Concepts and History of Calculus
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