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How We Got from There to Here: A Story of Real Analysis
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The typical introductory real analysis text starts with an analysis of the real number system and uses this to develop the definition of a limit, which is then used as a foundation for the definitions encountered thereafter. While this is certainly a reasonable approach from a logical point of view, it is not how the subject evolved, nor is it necessarily the best way to introduce students to the rigorous but highly non-intuitive definitions and proofs found in analysis.

This book proposes that an effective way to motivate these definitions is to tell one of the stories (there are many) of the historical development of the subject, from its intuitive beginnings to modern rigor. The definitions and techniques are motivated by the actual difficulties encountered by the intuitive approach and are presented in their historical context. However, this is not a history of analysis book. It is an introductory analysis textbook, presented through the lens of history. As such, it does not simply insert historical snippets to supplement the material. The history is an integral part of the topic, and students are asked to solve problems that occur as they arise in their historical context.

This book covers the major topics typically addressed in an introductory undergraduate course in real analysis in their historical order. Written with the student in mind, the book provides guidance for transforming an intuitive understanding into rigorous mathematical arguments. For example, in addition to more traditional problems, major theorems are often stated and a proof is outlined. The student is then asked to fill in the missing details as a homework problem.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
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Textbook
Provider:
Milne Publishing
Author:
Eugene Boman
Robert Rogers
Date Added:
02/18/2014
Intermediate Algebra Student Workbook
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This workbook was created by mathematics instructors at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is designed to lead students through Intermediate Algebra, and to help them develop a deep understanding of the concepts. The included curriculum is broken into twelve lessons.

Subject:
Algebra
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Scottsdale Community College
Provider Set:
Scottsdale Community College Open Textbooks
Author:
Donna Gaudet; William Meacham; Jenifer Bohart; Amy Volpe; Linda Knop; Donna Guhse
Date Added:
01/01/2013
Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I - Second Edition
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Our goal with this textbook is to provide students with a strong foundation in mathematical analysis. Such a foundation is crucial for future study of deeper topics of analysis. Students should be familiar with most of the concepts presented here after completing the calculus sequence. However, these concepts will be reinforced through rigorous proofs.
The textbook contain topics of real analysis usually covered in a 10-week course: the completeness axiom, sequences and convergence, continuity, and differentiation. The lecture notes also contain many well-selected exercises of various levels. Although these topics are written in a more abstract way compared with those available in some textbooks, teachers can choose to simplify them depending on the background of the students. For instance, rather than introducing the topology of the real line to students, related topological concepts can be replaced by more familiar concepts such as open and closed intervals. Some other topics such as lower and upper semicontinuity, differentiation of convex functions, and generalized differentiation of non-differentiable convex functions can be used as optional mathematical projects. In this way, the lecture notes are suitable for teaching students of different backgrounds.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Portland State University
Provider Set:
PDXOpen
Author:
Beatriz Lafferriere; Gerardo Lafferriere; Nguyen Mau Nam
Date Added:
12/10/2014
Introduction to Real Analysis
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This is a text for a two-term course in introductory real analysis for junior or senior mathematics majors and science students with a serious interest in mathematics. Prospective educators or mathematically gifted high school students can also benefit from the mathematical maturity that can be gained from an introductory real analysis course.

The book is designed to fill the gaps left in the development of calculus as it is usually presented in an elementary course, and to provide the background required for insight into more advanced courses in pure and applied mathematics. The standard elementary calculus sequence is the only specific prerequisite for Chapters 1–5, which deal with real-valued functions. (However, other analysis oriented courses, such as elementary differential equation, also provide useful preparatory experience.) Chapters 6 and 7 require a working knowledge of determinants, matrices and linear transformations, typically available from a first course in linear algebra. Chapter 8 is accessible after completion of Chapters 1–5.

Subject:
Calculus
Functions
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Trinity University
Provider Set:
Digital Commons @Trinity University
Author:
William Trench
Date Added:
12/01/2013
Introduction to Statistics
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This course covers descriptive statistics, the foundation of statistics, probability and random distributions, and the relationships between various characteristics of data. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Define the meaning of descriptive statistics and statistical inference; Distinguish between a population and a sample; Explain the purpose of measures of location, variability, and skewness; Calculate probabilities; Explain the difference between how probabilities are computed for discrete and continuous random variables; Recognize and understand discrete probability distribution functions, in general; Identify confidence intervals for means and proportions; Explain how the central limit theorem applies in inference; Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for one population average and one population proportion; Differentiate between Type I and Type II errors; Conduct and interpret hypothesis tests; Compute regression equations for data; Use regression equations to make predictions; Conduct and interpret ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). (Mathematics 121; See also: Biology 104, Computer Science 106, Economics 104, Psychology 201)

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
The Saylor Foundation
Date Added:
11/11/2011
Introductory Algebra Student Workbook - Fourth Edition
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This workbook was created by mathematics instructors at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is designed to lead students through Introductory Algebra, and to help them develop a deep understanding of the concepts. The included curriculum is broken into twelve lessons. 303 pages. Also contains links to video mini-lessons.

Subject:
Algebra
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lecture
Textbook
Provider:
Scottsdale Community College
Provider Set:
Scottsdale Community College Open Textbooks
Author:
Donna Guhse
Jenifer Bohart
Judy Sutor
William Meacham
Date Added:
04/02/2015
Introductory Business Statistics with Interactive Spreadsheets - 1st Canadian Edition
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"Introductory Business Statistics with Interactive Spreadsheets - 1st Canadian Edition" is an adaptation of Thomas K. Tiemann's book, "Introductory Business Statistics". In addition to covering basics such as populations, samples, the difference between data and information, and sampling distributions, descriptive statistics and frequency distributions, normal and t-distributions, hypothesis testing, t-tests, f-tests, analysis of variance, non-parametric tests, and regression basics, the following information has been added: the chi-square test and categorical variables, null and alternative hypotheses for the test of independence, simple linear regression model, least squares method, coefficient of determination, confidence interval for the average of the dependent variable, and prediction interval for a specific value of the dependent variable. This new edition also allows readers to learn the basic and most commonly applied statistical techniques in business in an interactive way -- when using the web version -- through interactive Excel spreadsheets. All information has been revised to reflect Canadian content.

Subject:
Business and Communication
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Provider Set:
BCcampus Open Textbooks
Author:
Mohammad Mahbobi, Thompson Rivers University; Thomas K. Tiemann, Elon University
Date Added:
04/19/2016
Introductory Statistics
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Introductory Statistics follows scope and sequence requirements of a one-semester introduction to statistics course and is geared toward students majoring in fields other than math or engineering. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra and focuses on statistics application over theory. Introductory Statistics includes innovative practical applications that make the text relevant and accessible, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Barbara Ilowsky
Susan Dean
Date Added:
07/19/2013
Introductory Statistics
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Introductory Statistics is intended for the one-semester introduction to statistics course for students who are not mathematics or engineering majors. It focuses on the interpretation of statistical results, especially in real world settings, and assumes that students have an understanding of intermediate algebra. In addition to end of section practice and homework sets, examples of each topic are explained step-by-step throughout the text and followed by a Try It problem that is designed as extra practice for students. This book also includes collaborative exercises and statistics labs designed to give students the opportunity to work together and explore key concepts. While the book has been built so that each chapter builds on the previous, it can be rearranged to accommodate any instructor’s particular needs.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax CNX
Author:
Alexander Holmes
Date Added:
09/18/2016
Linear Algebra with Applications
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After being traditionally published for many years, this formidable text by W. Keith Nicholson is now being released as an open educational resource and part of Lyryx with Open Texts! Supporting today’s students and instructors requires much more than a textbook, which is why Dr. Nicholson opted to work with Lyryx Learning.

Overall, the aim of the text is to achieve a balance among computational skills, theory, and applications of linear algebra. It is a relatively advanced introduction to the ideas and techniques of linear algebra targeted for science and engineering students who need to understand not only how to use these methods but also gain insight into why they work.

The contents have enough flexibility to present a traditional introduction to the subject, or to allow for a more applied course. Chapters 1–4 contain a one-semester course for beginners whereas Chapters 5–9 contain a second semester course. The text is primarily about real linear algebra with complex numbers being mentioned when appropriate (reviewed in Appendix A).

Subject:
Algebra
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Lyryx Learning
Author:
W. Keith Nicholson
Date Added:
01/17/2018
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
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This course was originally developed for the Open Course Library project.  The text used is Math in Society, edited by David Lippman, Pierce College Ft Steilacoom.  Development of this book was supported, in part, by the Transition Math Project and the Open Course Library Project. Topics covered in the course include problem solving, voting theory, graph theory, growth models, finance, data collection and description, and probability.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Full Course
Textbook
Provider:
Lumen Learning
Provider Set:
Candela Courseware
Author:
David Lippman
Date Added:
03/31/2016
Math in Society
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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 topics to be covered. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of the mathematics. Core material for each topic is covered in the main text, with additional depth available through exploration exercises appropriate for in-class, group, or individual investigation. This book is appropriate for Math 107 (Washington State Community Colleges common course number).

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
David Lippman
Date Added:
02/19/2015
Mostly Harmless  Probability and Statistics for NMC
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This text is for an introductory level course in probability and statistics.

This work, "Mostly Harmless Probability and Statistics for NMC", is a derivative of "Mostly
Harmless Statistics" by Rachel Webb used under CC BY-NC 4.0. "Mostly Harmless Probability
and Statistics for NMC" is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 by Briana Mills.

Rachel Webb’s original text was a combination of Webb’s work, Statistics
Using Technology by Kathryn Kozak, and OpenIntro Statistics by Diez, Barr, Çetinkaya-Rundel.
All texts are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Additional problem sets provided by Whitney Cave.
It has been updated by Briana Mills with help from Nate Butler and Tony Jenkins to match the
curriculum at NMC.

The textbook solutions for this book are available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1BTXchIplWzk0mjohao2xrE4cfeOOUsvI

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Briana Mills
Date Added:
05/31/2022
Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
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Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study is an introductory-level statistics book. The material is presented both as a standard textbook and as a multimedia presentation. The book features interactive demonstrations and simulations, case studies, and an analysis lab.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Case Study
Full Course
Simulation
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Author:
David Lane
Date Added:
11/04/2013
Open Logic Project
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The Open Logic Text is an open textbook on mathematical logic aimed at a non-mathematical audience, intended for advanced logic courses as taught in many philosophy departments. It is open-source: you can download the LaTeX code. It is open: you’re free to change it whichever way you like, and share your changes. It is collaborative: a team of people is working on it, using the GitHub platform, and we welcome contributions and feedback. And it is written with configurability in mind.

Subject:
Applied Science
Arts and Humanities
Computer Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Aldo Antonelli
Andrew Arana
Audrey Yap
Gillian Russell
Jeremy Avigad
Nicole Wyatt
Richard Zach
Walter Dean
Date Added:
05/14/2015
Prealgebra 2e
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Prealgebra is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for a one-semester prealgebra course. The book’s organization makes it easy to adapt to a variety of course syllabi. The text introduces the fundamental concepts of algebra while addressing the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles. Each topic builds upon previously developed material to demonstrate the cohesiveness and structure of mathematics.

Subject:
Algebra
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Date Added:
09/01/2015
Precalculus
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Precalculus is adaptable and designed to fit the needs of a variety of precalculus courses. It is a comprehensive text that covers more ground than a typical one- or two-semester college-level precalculus course. The content is organized by clearly-defined learning objectives, and includes worked examples that demonstrate problem-solving approaches in an accessible way.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
David Lippman
Jay Abramson
Jean-Marie Magnier
Melonie Rasmussen
Nicholas Belloit
Rachael Gross
Rick Norwood
Valeree Falduto
Date Added:
02/20/2014
A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics
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This is a text that covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions, relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation. It explains and clarifies the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a final polished form. Hands-on exercises help students understand a concept soon after learning it. The text adopts a spiral approach: many topics are revisited multiple times, sometimes from a different perspective or at a higher level of complexity. The goal is to slowly develop students’ problem-solving and writing skills.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Functions
Mathematics
Numbers and Operations
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
State University of New York
Provider Set:
Milne Open Textbooks
Author:
Harris Kwong
Date Added:
11/06/2015
Trigonometry
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Book description: This is a text on elementary trigonometry, designed for students who have completed courses in high-school algebra and geometry. Though designed for college students, it could also be used in high schools. The traditional topics are covered, but a more geometrical approach is taken than usual. Also, some numerical methods (e.g. the secant method for solving trigonometric equations) are discussed. A brief tutorial on using Gnuplot to graph trigonometric functions is included.

There are 495 exercises in the book, with answers and hints to selected exercises.

Subject:
Mathematics
Trigonometry
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Schoolcraft College
Author:
Michael Corral
Date Added:
02/02/2013