Quantitative reasoning and the environment : mathematical modeling in context

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Quantitative reasoning and the environment : mathematical modeling in context / Greg Langkamp, Joseph Hull.

Langkamp, Greg. (Author). Hull, Joseph. (Added Author).

Summary:

An introductory quantitative math book with an environmental theme. The emphasis of this text is on analyzing real environmental information and problems, using mathematics accessible to students with an intermediate algebra background. Students using this text will develop mathematical (and environmental) literacy as they model natural processes using algebraic, graphical and numerical methods, and analyze data quantitatively to assist in objective decision making.

The textbook is comprised of 4 principal sections: (1) basic numeracy; (2) function modeling; (3) difference equation modeling, and; (4) elementary statistics. Furthermore, this textbook combines both a reform and traditional approach. Traditional in that each chapter presents introductory material, worked examples, multiple student problems, and solutions to odd exercises. It is reform in that it investigates material through a synthesis of algebraic, graphical, numerical and verbal approaches. -- Amazon

Record details

ISBN: 9780131485273
ISBN: 013148527X
Physical Description: xiv, 354 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:: Essential numeracy -- Measurement and units -- Ratios and percentages -- Charts and graphs -- Function modeling -- Linear functions and regression -- Exponential functions and regression -- Power functions -- Difference equation modeling -- Introduction to difference equations -- Affine solution equations and equilibrium values -- Logistic growth, harvesting and chaos -- Systems of difference equations -- Elementary statistics -- Fundamentals of statistics -- Standard deviation -- Normal distributions.