{"product_id":"ants-bikes-and-clocks-problem-solving-for-undergraduates-paperback-softback-9780898715743","title":"Ants, Bikes, and Clocks; Problem Solving for Undergraduates (Paperback \/ softback) 9780898715743","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAnts, Bikes, and Clocks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProblem Solving for Undergraduates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a readable and enjoyable text designed to strengthen the problem-solving skills of undergraduate students.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Briggs (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780898715743, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e174 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.5 x 1.1 cm, 0.323 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is the problems that make this book worth a look. Nearly every mathematical puzzle that I can recall is represented in this book. If you believe (as I do) that problem solving can only be learned by solving problems, then this is the book for you.' Dr Jeffrey A. Graham, MAA Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMathematics educators agree that problem solving is one of the essential skills their students should possess, yet few mathematics courses or textbooks are devoted entirely to developing this skill. Supported by narrative, examples, and exercises, Ants, Bikes, and Clocks: Problem Solving for Undergraduates is a readable and enjoyable text designed to strengthen the problem-solving skills of undergraduate students. The book, which provides hundreds of mathematical problems, gives special emphasis to problems in context, often called story problems or modeling problems, that require mathematical formulation as a preliminary step. Both analytical and computational approaches, as well as the interplay between them, are included. This engaging book will strengthen students' mathematical skills, introduce them to new mathematical ideas, demonstrate the connectedness of mathematics, and improve both their analytical and computational problem solving. Students are encouraged to use the computer, or any tool at hand, for experimentation or to test their ideas.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. A problem solving framework\u003cbr\u003e 3. Problem solving strategies\u003cbr\u003e 4. How do you do it?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Parts of the whole\u003cbr\u003e 6. A world of change\u003cbr\u003e 7. At any rate\u003cbr\u003e 8. Difference equations\u003cbr\u003e 9. Insight and computing\u003cbr\u003e 10. Take a chance\u003cbr\u003e 11. Toward modeling\u003cbr\u003e 12. Solutions\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52502945136920,"sku":"9780898715743","price":43.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780898715743i.jpg?v=1786320191","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ants-bikes-and-clocks-problem-solving-for-undergraduates-paperback-softback-9780898715743","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}