Math in Society
Math in Society is a free, open textbook. This book is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics, most non-algebraic, appropriate for a college-level topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent, allowing the instructor to choose a selection of...
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Los Angeles, California
David Lippman
[2017]
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| Edition: | Edition 2.5 |
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