A Student's Guide To The Study, Practice And Tools Of Modern Mathematics

Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLABA(R), MathematicaA(R), Maplea"[, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct m [...]
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Ideal for students and newcomers to the field, this guidebook provides a comprehensive reference to key topics in modern mathematics. With an introduction to MATLABA(R), MathematicaA(R), Maplea"[, Maxima, LaTeX, and R, the text explains how to study mathematics, how to write proofs, how to conduct mathematical research, and how to give presentations on mathematics. In addition, the authors detail how to get started with various programming languages, including Beamer, Octave, HTML, PostScript, and open source software. They also discuss how Geometera (TM)s sketchpad is a useful tool for drawing illustrations.