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Math C100: Liberal Arts Mathematics
This text presents general mathematical ideas and tools used to solve practical problems including logic, sets, numbers, financial calculations, probability, statistics, and mathematics in politics, society, and the arts.
- Author
- Chau D. Tran
- Publisher
- Coastline College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 51 sections
- 01: Mathematics and Problem-Solving
- 1.01: Fallacies in Common Language
- 1.02: Propositions and Logic
- 1.03: Truth Tables
- 1.04: Analyzing Arguments
- 1.05: Problem Solving
- 02: Mathematics and Numbers
- 2.01: Estimating the Answer
- 2.02: Really Big and Really Small Numbers
- 2.03: Deceptive and Misleading Numbers
- 2.04: Percentages and Proportions
- 2.05: Conversions
- 03: Mathematics and Finance
- 3.01: Simple and Compound Interest
- 3.02: Annuities and Loans
- 3.03: Continuous Compounding
- 3.04: Federal Budgets and National Debt
- 04: Probability and Odds
- 4.01: Basic Concepts
- 4.02: Conditional Probability
- 4.03: Counting
- 4.04: Expected Value
- 05: Data and Statistics
- 5.01: Basics of Statistics
- 5.02: Describing Data
- 5.03: Numerical Measures of Center and Variation
- 5.04: Normal Distribution
- 06: Growth and Decay
- 6.01: Growth Models
- 6.02: Logarithmic Scales in Natural Sciences
- 6.03: The pH Scale
- 07: Mathematics and the Arts
- 7.01: Projective Geometry
- 7.02: The Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
- 7.03: Musical Scales
- 7.04: Fractals
- 08: Mathematics and Politics
- 8.01: Apportionment
- 8.02: Apportionment of Legislative Districts
- 8.03: Voting Theory
- 8.04: Weighted Voting
- 09: Selected Topics
- 9.01: Four Color Theorem
- 9.02: How Big is Infinity Or Is it Infinities
- 9.03: Seven Bridges of Konigsberg
- 9.04: Russells Paradox
- 9.05: Non-Euclidean Geometry
- 10: Appendix
- 10.01: Appendix A - Solution to Select Try it Now Questions
- 10.02: Appendix B - Solutions to Selected Exercises
- 10.03: References