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Mathematical Reasoning - Writing and Proof
Ted Sundstrom · Grand Valley State University
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Writing Proofs in Mathematics · 1.S: Introduction to Writing Proofs in Mathematics (Summary) · 03: Constructing and Writing Proofs in Mathematics
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The Simple Math of Writing Well - Writing for the 21st Century
Jennie A. Harrop · George Fox University
Writing guides abound, but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc.
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Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof, Version 2.1
Ted Sundstrom · Grand Valley State University · 2014
Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proofis designed to be a text for the ?rst course in the college mathematics curriculum that introduces students to the processes of constructing and writing proofs and focuses on the formal development of mathematics. The primary goals of the text are to help students: Develop logical thinking skills and to develop the ability to think more abstractly in a proof oriented setting. Develop the ability to construct and write mathematical proofs using standard methods of mathematical proof including direct proofs, proof by contradiction, mathematical induction, case analysis, and counterexamples. Develop the ability to read and understand written mathematical proofs. Develop talents for creative thinking and problem solving. Improve their quality of communication in mathematics. This includes improving writing techniques, reading comprehension, and oral communication in mathematics. Better understand the nature of mathematics and its language. This text also provides students with material that will be needed for their further study of mathematics.
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The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century
Jennie Harrop · George Fox University Library · 2018
Writing guides abound, but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc. The Simple Math of Writing Well is the first guide that directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age.
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Tacitus’ Annals
Mathew Owen and Ingo Gildenhard · LibreTexts
The emperor Nero is etched into the Western imagination as one of ancient Rome’s most infamous villains, and Tacitus’ Annals have played a central role in shaping the mainstream historiographical understanding of this flamboyant autocrat.
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Academic Writing for ESL Students
Connie Mathews, Elizabeth Stein, and Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton · Nashville State Community College
This text is designed for high-intermediate to advanced ESL writers who are preparing to enter a degree program and a college or university. Students will develop basic essay-writing and summarizing skills and improve their proficiency in English grammar and sentence structure. Upon completing this course, students will be ready for an introductory college-level composition course with additional support.
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Seven Sketches in Compositionality: An Invitation to Applied Category Theory
Brendan Fong & David I. Spivak · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Category theory is a relatively new branch of mathematics that has transformed much of pure math research. The technical advance is that category theory provides a framework in which to organize formal systems and by which to translate between them, allowing one to transfer knowledge from one field to another. But this same organizational framework also has many compelling examples outside of pure math. In this text, we will give seven sketches on real-world applications of category theory.
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About Writing - A Guide
Robing Jeffrey · Klamath Community College
This writer’s reference condenses and covers everything a beginning writing student needs to successfully compose college-level work, including the basics of composition, grammar, and research. It is broken down into easy-to-tackle sections, while not overloading students with more information than they need. Great for any beginning writing students or as reference for advanced students!
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Technical Writing and Simple Statistics : For laboratory classes
Stephanie Wettstein · TRAILS · 2022
This upper division resource focuses on how to communicate results through technical writing, use Excel to perform simple statistics, and create professional charts/documents. Excel tutorials are provided for performing descriptive statistics, t-tests, and linear regression as well as using text boxes, formatting figures and captions, and using Equation Editor to insert equations. Additionally, guidance and examples of different communication components are provided along with team writing strategies and guidelines on how to hold efficient meetings. This textbook was designed for Biology and Chemistry majors for a 400 level course.
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Tacitus, Annals, 15.20-23, 33-45. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary
Mathew Owen; Ingo Gildenhard · Open Book Publishers · 2013
The emperor Nero is etched into the Western imagination as one of ancient Rome's most infamous villains, and Tacitus' Annals have played a central role in shaping the mainstream historiographical understanding of this flamboyant autocrat. This section of the text plunges us straight into the moral cesspool that Rome had apparently become in the later years of Nero's reign, chronicling the emperor's fledgling stage career including his plans for a grand tour of Greece; his participation in a city-wide orgy climaxing in his publicly consummated ‘marriage' to his toy boy Pythagoras; the great fire of AD 64, during which large parts of central Rome went up in flames; and the rising of Nero's ‘grotesque' new palace, the so-called ‘Golden House', from the ashes of the city. This building project stoked the rumours that the emperor himself was behind the conflagration, and Tacitus goes on to present us with Nero's gruesome efforts to quell these mutterings by scapegoating and executing members of an unpopular new cult then starting to spread through the Roman empire: Christianity. All this contrasts starkly with four chapters focusing on one of Nero's most principled opponents, the Stoic senator Thrasea Paetus, an audacious figure of moral fibre, who courageously refuses to bend to the forces of imperial corruption and hypocrisy. This course book offers a portion of the original Latin text, study aids with vocabulary, and a commentary. Designed to stretch and stimulate readers, Owen's and Gildenhard's incisive commentary will be of particular interest to students of Latin at both A2 and undergraduate level. It extends beyond detailed linguistic analysis and historical background to encourage critical engagement with Tacitus' prose and discussion of the most recent scholarly thought.
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Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
Timothy Robbins · LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.09: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)
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The Intelligent Troglodyte’s Guide to Plato’s Republic
Douglas Drabkin · Fort Hays State University
In the contents: 7.06: Further Mathematical Studies
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American Literature Survey
Robert Wyckoff · Housatonic Community College
In the contents: 3.02: Cotton Mather
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Compact Anthology of World Literature - 4, 5, and 6
Anita Turlington, Matthew Horton, Karen Dodson, Laura Getty, Kyounghye Kwon, Georgia, & Laura Ng · University of North Georgia
In the contents: 2.1.4.02: Mathilda
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Introduction to College Composition
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 3.5: How to Read Effectively in Math
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The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
Robin DeRosa, Abby Goode et al. · Plymouth State University
In the contents: 10: Cotton Mather