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101 careers in mathematics / / edited by Andrew Sterrett
| 101 careers in mathematics / / edited by Andrew Sterrett |
| Edizione | [Third edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 335 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 510/.2373 |
| Collana | Classroom Resource Materials |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Mathematicians - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61444-116-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Brian Adams: Senior Member of Technical Staff Optimization and Uncertainty Estimation; Sandia National Laboratories -- Jeffrey Zane Anderson: Industrial Engineer; Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation -- Alysia Appell: Senior Analyst; Northwest Airlines -- P Darcy Barnett: Computer Scientist; National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Carl M Beaird: Mathematician; Rockwell International Corporation -- Cherryl Beeman: Electronic Commerce Specialist; Kodiak Group -- Betsy Bennett: Private School Teacher; St Albans School, Washington DC -- Nick Bennett: Research Scientist; Schlumberger -- Jonathan G Blattmachr: Partner; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York and Los Angeles -- Mary Bonar: Emergency Medicine Physician; Pinnacle Hospital, Harrisburg, PA -- Ron Bousquet: R & D Project Manager; Hewlett-Packard Company -- Margaret L Brandeau: Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering; Stanford University -- Judith R Brown: Manager, Advanced Research Computing Services; University of Iowa -- Denise Cammarata: Senior Engineer; Westinghouse Wireless Solutions Company -- Cora L Carmody: Manager of Systems Engineering; PRC, Inc -- Jessie Caruso: Senior Systems Integrator; CollabraSpace, Inc -- Jack Cassidy: Engineer Scientist, Firmware; Hewlett-Packard -- Shane Chalke: Actuary/Business Owner; Chalke, Inc -- Judith E Chapman: Senior Software Engineer; Harris Scientific Calculations -- Samson Cheung: Research Scientist; MCAT Institute, NASA Ames Research Center -- Yves Chiricota: Professor; Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi -- Megan Christensen: Risk Analyst; Travelers Insurance -- Andrea Cook: Employee Benefits Consultant; Plante & Moran, PLLC -- James L Cooley: Aerospace Mathematician; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -- Mary K Cooney: Mathematics Editor: Simon & Schuster, Inc -- Jeff Cooper: Corporate Technical Developer; PH Glatfelter Company -- Joe Corrigan: Project Mathematics! -- H Michael Covert: Senior Computer Systems Specialist; Chemical Abstracts Service -- Sarah Cullen: Senior Professional Relations Representative; Bay State Health Care -- Allison DeLong: Marine Research Associate; University of Rhode Island -- Janet P DenBleyker: Assistant Actuary; Buck Consultants -- Mark Derwin -- Susan J Devlin: Director-Measurements Research; Bellcore -- J Wanzer Drane: Professor of Biostatistics; University of South Carolina School of Public Health -- Arnitra Duckett: Educational Markets Manager; Texas Instruments, Incorporated -- Paula Duckett: Elementary School Mathematics Specialist -- Yawa Duse-Anthony: Senior Associate; KKO and Associates -- M Scott Elliott: Operations Research Analyst; FedEx Corporation -- Katie Evans: Assistant Professor; Louisiana Tech University -- Helaman Ferguson: Sculptor -- Rol Fessenden: Director of Inventory Control; LL Bean -- Kathie Flood: Program Manager; Microsoft Games Studio -- Sara Ford: Software Design Engineer in Test; Microsoft Corporation -- Richard D Fuhr: Senior Engineer; Electronic Data Systems -- Holly Gaff: Graduate Research Associate; University of Tennessee -- Marshal B Garrison: Principal Software Engineer; PictureTel Corporation -- Allen Gibson: Instructor; Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University -- Ruth Gonzalez: Research Specialist; Exxon Production Research Company -- Douglas A Gray: Senior Consultant; American Airlines Decision Technologies -- Cynthia Carter Haddock: Professor and Academic Program Director; University of Alabama at Birmingham -- Charles R Hadlock: Professor of Mathematics; Bentley College -- Charles Hagwood: Mathematician; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- John F Hamilton: Research Associate; Eastman Kodak Company -- William D Hammers: Chief Financial Officer; Optimal Solutions -- Jeff Hand: Senior Physics Engineer; Raytheon -- Carl M Harris: Professor and Operations Researcher; George Mason University -- Mary Hesselgrave: Distinguished Member of Technical Staff; Lucent Technologies Bell Labs -- Jerry W Highfill: Mathematical Statistician; United States Environmental Protection Laboratory -- Matthew D Janssen: Commercial Litigation Attorney; Pepper Hamilton LLP -- Richard Jarvinen: Professor and Consultant; Winona State University and NASA -- Captain CJ Jaynes: PMA 213 Program Manager; United States Navy -- Denise Ann Johnston: Instructor and Consultant on quality Control; Boeing Commercial Airplane Group -- Patricia H Jones: Professor and Chair; Methodist College -- Marcia P Kastner: Research Scientist; Akamai Technologies, Inc -- Sherra E Kerns: Professor and Chair; Vanderbilt University -- Gary Kim: Accounting Manager; Perdue Farms Incorporated -- Greg King: Teacher; Dublin City Schools -- Kay Strain King: Senior Environmental Mathematician; Theta Engineering Inc -- Karen M Kneisel: Project Manager; Otis Elevator Company -- John Kuchenbrod: Project Team Manager; MITRE Corporation -- Janice A Kulle: Senior Product Actuary ; Baltimore Life Insurance Company -- Kimberly A Kuntz: Senior Systems Engineer; Electronic Data Systems -- Michael H Kutner: Chairman, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Cleveland Clinic Foundation --
Donna F Lawson: Economist; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- Christopher M Legault: Research Fishery Biologist; NOAA Fisheries -- Loren Mernoff Lewin: Senior Systems Engineer; Telcordia Technologies -- Mike Lieber: Biostatistician; Cleveland Clinic Foundation -- Peter A Lindstrom: Retired Professor of Mathematics; North Lake College -- Dan Loeb: Quantitative Research Department; Susquehanna International Group -- Tammy M Lofton: Actuarial Assistant; Nationwide Insurance Company -- Valerie Lopez-Zinzer, ASA: Actuarial Associate; Watson Wyatt -- Christopher M Luczynski: Senior Associate Engineer; Mask Home, IBM -- Chad Magers: Scientist; Naval Surface Warfare Center -- Carol J Mandell: Market Researcher; Corporate Software, Inc -- Carla D Martin: Assistant Professor; James Madison University -- Patrick Dale McCray: Systems Project Leader; GD Searle & Co, a subsidiary of Monsanto -- Jennifer E McLean: Member of Technical Staff; Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- Juan C Meza: Numerical Analyst; Sandia National Laboratories -- Michael G Monticino: Associate Professor; University of North Texas -- S Brent Morris: Mathematician; National Security Agency -- William D Murphy: Applied Mathematician; Rockwell International Science Center -- Michael J Murray: Java Developer; IBM Global Services -- Deenanne Kay Myers: Product Analyst; AIG Specialty Auto -- Joan Peters Ogden: Consulting Actuary; Joan Ogden Actuaries -- Edna Lee Paisano: Statistician; Bureau of the Census -- Amanda Peterson: Modeling and Simulation Analyst; Dynamic Research Corporation -- Bruce A Powell: Manager, Group Control; Otis Elevator Company -- Marla Prenger: Associate Scientist; Procter and Gamble -- Edward H Preston: Sr Information Systems Engineer; MITRETEK Systems, Inc -- Fred L Preston: Systems Engineer; Lucent Technologies -- Diana R Purcell: Financial Analysts; KeyCorp -- Amanda Quiring: Project Manager; International Accounting Standards Board -- Laura Readdy: Advanced Systems Engineer; Electronic Data Systems Corporations (EDS) -- Brian D Repp: Senior Data Math Analyst; Bendix Field Engineering Corporation -- Mark A Reynolds: Operations Research Manager; USAir, Inc -- Nancy K Roderer: Director; Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University -- Peter Rosenthal: Professor; University of Toronto -- David S Ross: Research Associate; Eastman Kodak Company -- Edward Rothstein: Cultural Critic-At-Large; New York Times -- Christine Rutch: Associate Statistician; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc -- Bonita V Saunders: Mathematician; National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Julie Scarpa: Mathematics Product Manager; Prentice Hall School Division -- Jeffrey A Schneider: Secondary Mathematics Teacher; Eden Prairie High School -- Joel Schneider: Vice President for Education and Research; Square One TV: Children's Television Workshop -- Deborah A Southan: Scientific Systems Programmer; Bendix Field Engineering Corporation -- Mitchell Stabbe: Partner; Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC -- Arthur P Staddon: Clinical Associate Professor; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine -- Courtney Stephens: Senior Commercial Analyst; Americas Marathon Oil Company -- Robert L Stewart: NASA Astronaut/Director of Advanced Programs; Nichols Research Corporation -- Mary Kay Esworthy Stiles: Marketing Specialist/Claims Manager; Riedman Insurance -- Kathy Haas Stukus: Member Technical Staff: AT&T Network Systems -- Lisa M Sullivan: Senior Budget Analyst; Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy -- Elizabeth Sweet: Mathematical Statistician; Bureau of the Census -- Julie S Tarwater: Quality Control Manager; Biles & Associates -- Debra W Taufen: Marketing Manager; IBM Corporation -- Frederick C Taverner: District Systems Engineering Manager; Sun Microsystems, Inc -- Mark P Terry: Systems Engineer; Trident Systems Incorporated -- Jill L Tolle: Senior Statistician; IMS America -- Lisa M Tonder: Principal Statistician; Medtronic Inc -- Jane Turnbull: Assistant Vice President; Equifax -- Sue E Waldman: Mathematician; US Department of Agriculture Rodney B Wallace: Technical Solutions Manager; IBM -- Martha Weeks: Computer Marketing Consultant: Self-employed -- Benjamin E Weiss: Imaging Scientist; MetaCreations Corp -- Faedra Lazar Weiss: Research Associate; Girls Incorporated National Research Center -- Michael D Weiss: Agricultural Economist; US Department of Agriculture -- Gary L Welz: Director of Corporate Business Development; THINKNewIdeas -- Dan C White: Actuary -- Paul Willoughby: Lead Software Analyst; PRB-CPMPTEK Systems -- Sandra L Winkler: Research Scientist; Ford Motor Company -- Sarah Adams Yeary: Technical Lead; Lockheed Martin Air Traffic management -- James W Yen: Area Development Manager; GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines -- Joyce W Yen: Program/Research Manager; ADVANCE Program, University of Washington -- Yvonne Zhou: Software Engineer; Cray Research, Inc -- Yaromyr Andrew Zinkewych: Troubleshooter; Hubble Space Telescope -- Paul Zorn: Professor; St Olaf College -- Appendices: Seven steps to finding a job -- Interviewing tips from the pros -- So you want to work in industry -- Teamwork: the special challenge of industry -- Degrees earned by mathematics majors. |
| Altri titoli varianti | One hundred one careers in mathematics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792169603321 |
| Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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101 careers in mathematics / / edited by Andrew Sterrett
| 101 careers in mathematics / / edited by Andrew Sterrett |
| Edizione | [Third edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 335 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 510/.2373 |
| Collana | Classroom Resource Materials |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Mathematicians - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61444-116-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Brian Adams: Senior Member of Technical Staff Optimization and Uncertainty Estimation; Sandia National Laboratories -- Jeffrey Zane Anderson: Industrial Engineer; Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation -- Alysia Appell: Senior Analyst; Northwest Airlines -- P Darcy Barnett: Computer Scientist; National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Carl M Beaird: Mathematician; Rockwell International Corporation -- Cherryl Beeman: Electronic Commerce Specialist; Kodiak Group -- Betsy Bennett: Private School Teacher; St Albans School, Washington DC -- Nick Bennett: Research Scientist; Schlumberger -- Jonathan G Blattmachr: Partner; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York and Los Angeles -- Mary Bonar: Emergency Medicine Physician; Pinnacle Hospital, Harrisburg, PA -- Ron Bousquet: R & D Project Manager; Hewlett-Packard Company -- Margaret L Brandeau: Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering; Stanford University -- Judith R Brown: Manager, Advanced Research Computing Services; University of Iowa -- Denise Cammarata: Senior Engineer; Westinghouse Wireless Solutions Company -- Cora L Carmody: Manager of Systems Engineering; PRC, Inc -- Jessie Caruso: Senior Systems Integrator; CollabraSpace, Inc -- Jack Cassidy: Engineer Scientist, Firmware; Hewlett-Packard -- Shane Chalke: Actuary/Business Owner; Chalke, Inc -- Judith E Chapman: Senior Software Engineer; Harris Scientific Calculations -- Samson Cheung: Research Scientist; MCAT Institute, NASA Ames Research Center -- Yves Chiricota: Professor; Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi -- Megan Christensen: Risk Analyst; Travelers Insurance -- Andrea Cook: Employee Benefits Consultant; Plante & Moran, PLLC -- James L Cooley: Aerospace Mathematician; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -- Mary K Cooney: Mathematics Editor: Simon & Schuster, Inc -- Jeff Cooper: Corporate Technical Developer; PH Glatfelter Company -- Joe Corrigan: Project Mathematics! -- H Michael Covert: Senior Computer Systems Specialist; Chemical Abstracts Service -- Sarah Cullen: Senior Professional Relations Representative; Bay State Health Care -- Allison DeLong: Marine Research Associate; University of Rhode Island -- Janet P DenBleyker: Assistant Actuary; Buck Consultants -- Mark Derwin -- Susan J Devlin: Director-Measurements Research; Bellcore -- J Wanzer Drane: Professor of Biostatistics; University of South Carolina School of Public Health -- Arnitra Duckett: Educational Markets Manager; Texas Instruments, Incorporated -- Paula Duckett: Elementary School Mathematics Specialist -- Yawa Duse-Anthony: Senior Associate; KKO and Associates -- M Scott Elliott: Operations Research Analyst; FedEx Corporation -- Katie Evans: Assistant Professor; Louisiana Tech University -- Helaman Ferguson: Sculptor -- Rol Fessenden: Director of Inventory Control; LL Bean -- Kathie Flood: Program Manager; Microsoft Games Studio -- Sara Ford: Software Design Engineer in Test; Microsoft Corporation -- Richard D Fuhr: Senior Engineer; Electronic Data Systems -- Holly Gaff: Graduate Research Associate; University of Tennessee -- Marshal B Garrison: Principal Software Engineer; PictureTel Corporation -- Allen Gibson: Instructor; Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University -- Ruth Gonzalez: Research Specialist; Exxon Production Research Company -- Douglas A Gray: Senior Consultant; American Airlines Decision Technologies -- Cynthia Carter Haddock: Professor and Academic Program Director; University of Alabama at Birmingham -- Charles R Hadlock: Professor of Mathematics; Bentley College -- Charles Hagwood: Mathematician; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- John F Hamilton: Research Associate; Eastman Kodak Company -- William D Hammers: Chief Financial Officer; Optimal Solutions -- Jeff Hand: Senior Physics Engineer; Raytheon -- Carl M Harris: Professor and Operations Researcher; George Mason University -- Mary Hesselgrave: Distinguished Member of Technical Staff; Lucent Technologies Bell Labs -- Jerry W Highfill: Mathematical Statistician; United States Environmental Protection Laboratory -- Matthew D Janssen: Commercial Litigation Attorney; Pepper Hamilton LLP -- Richard Jarvinen: Professor and Consultant; Winona State University and NASA -- Captain CJ Jaynes: PMA 213 Program Manager; United States Navy -- Denise Ann Johnston: Instructor and Consultant on quality Control; Boeing Commercial Airplane Group -- Patricia H Jones: Professor and Chair; Methodist College -- Marcia P Kastner: Research Scientist; Akamai Technologies, Inc -- Sherra E Kerns: Professor and Chair; Vanderbilt University -- Gary Kim: Accounting Manager; Perdue Farms Incorporated -- Greg King: Teacher; Dublin City Schools -- Kay Strain King: Senior Environmental Mathematician; Theta Engineering Inc -- Karen M Kneisel: Project Manager; Otis Elevator Company -- John Kuchenbrod: Project Team Manager; MITRE Corporation -- Janice A Kulle: Senior Product Actuary ; Baltimore Life Insurance Company -- Kimberly A Kuntz: Senior Systems Engineer; Electronic Data Systems -- Michael H Kutner: Chairman, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Cleveland Clinic Foundation --
Donna F Lawson: Economist; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- Christopher M Legault: Research Fishery Biologist; NOAA Fisheries -- Loren Mernoff Lewin: Senior Systems Engineer; Telcordia Technologies -- Mike Lieber: Biostatistician; Cleveland Clinic Foundation -- Peter A Lindstrom: Retired Professor of Mathematics; North Lake College -- Dan Loeb: Quantitative Research Department; Susquehanna International Group -- Tammy M Lofton: Actuarial Assistant; Nationwide Insurance Company -- Valerie Lopez-Zinzer, ASA: Actuarial Associate; Watson Wyatt -- Christopher M Luczynski: Senior Associate Engineer; Mask Home, IBM -- Chad Magers: Scientist; Naval Surface Warfare Center -- Carol J Mandell: Market Researcher; Corporate Software, Inc -- Carla D Martin: Assistant Professor; James Madison University -- Patrick Dale McCray: Systems Project Leader; GD Searle & Co, a subsidiary of Monsanto -- Jennifer E McLean: Member of Technical Staff; Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- Juan C Meza: Numerical Analyst; Sandia National Laboratories -- Michael G Monticino: Associate Professor; University of North Texas -- S Brent Morris: Mathematician; National Security Agency -- William D Murphy: Applied Mathematician; Rockwell International Science Center -- Michael J Murray: Java Developer; IBM Global Services -- Deenanne Kay Myers: Product Analyst; AIG Specialty Auto -- Joan Peters Ogden: Consulting Actuary; Joan Ogden Actuaries -- Edna Lee Paisano: Statistician; Bureau of the Census -- Amanda Peterson: Modeling and Simulation Analyst; Dynamic Research Corporation -- Bruce A Powell: Manager, Group Control; Otis Elevator Company -- Marla Prenger: Associate Scientist; Procter and Gamble -- Edward H Preston: Sr Information Systems Engineer; MITRETEK Systems, Inc -- Fred L Preston: Systems Engineer; Lucent Technologies -- Diana R Purcell: Financial Analysts; KeyCorp -- Amanda Quiring: Project Manager; International Accounting Standards Board -- Laura Readdy: Advanced Systems Engineer; Electronic Data Systems Corporations (EDS) -- Brian D Repp: Senior Data Math Analyst; Bendix Field Engineering Corporation -- Mark A Reynolds: Operations Research Manager; USAir, Inc -- Nancy K Roderer: Director; Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University -- Peter Rosenthal: Professor; University of Toronto -- David S Ross: Research Associate; Eastman Kodak Company -- Edward Rothstein: Cultural Critic-At-Large; New York Times -- Christine Rutch: Associate Statistician; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc -- Bonita V Saunders: Mathematician; National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Julie Scarpa: Mathematics Product Manager; Prentice Hall School Division -- Jeffrey A Schneider: Secondary Mathematics Teacher; Eden Prairie High School -- Joel Schneider: Vice President for Education and Research; Square One TV: Children's Television Workshop -- Deborah A Southan: Scientific Systems Programmer; Bendix Field Engineering Corporation -- Mitchell Stabbe: Partner; Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC -- Arthur P Staddon: Clinical Associate Professor; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine -- Courtney Stephens: Senior Commercial Analyst; Americas Marathon Oil Company -- Robert L Stewart: NASA Astronaut/Director of Advanced Programs; Nichols Research Corporation -- Mary Kay Esworthy Stiles: Marketing Specialist/Claims Manager; Riedman Insurance -- Kathy Haas Stukus: Member Technical Staff: AT&T Network Systems -- Lisa M Sullivan: Senior Budget Analyst; Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy -- Elizabeth Sweet: Mathematical Statistician; Bureau of the Census -- Julie S Tarwater: Quality Control Manager; Biles & Associates -- Debra W Taufen: Marketing Manager; IBM Corporation -- Frederick C Taverner: District Systems Engineering Manager; Sun Microsystems, Inc -- Mark P Terry: Systems Engineer; Trident Systems Incorporated -- Jill L Tolle: Senior Statistician; IMS America -- Lisa M Tonder: Principal Statistician; Medtronic Inc -- Jane Turnbull: Assistant Vice President; Equifax -- Sue E Waldman: Mathematician; US Department of Agriculture Rodney B Wallace: Technical Solutions Manager; IBM -- Martha Weeks: Computer Marketing Consultant: Self-employed -- Benjamin E Weiss: Imaging Scientist; MetaCreations Corp -- Faedra Lazar Weiss: Research Associate; Girls Incorporated National Research Center -- Michael D Weiss: Agricultural Economist; US Department of Agriculture -- Gary L Welz: Director of Corporate Business Development; THINKNewIdeas -- Dan C White: Actuary -- Paul Willoughby: Lead Software Analyst; PRB-CPMPTEK Systems -- Sandra L Winkler: Research Scientist; Ford Motor Company -- Sarah Adams Yeary: Technical Lead; Lockheed Martin Air Traffic management -- James W Yen: Area Development Manager; GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines -- Joyce W Yen: Program/Research Manager; ADVANCE Program, University of Washington -- Yvonne Zhou: Software Engineer; Cray Research, Inc -- Yaromyr Andrew Zinkewych: Troubleshooter; Hubble Space Telescope -- Paul Zorn: Professor; St Olaf College -- Appendices: Seven steps to finding a job -- Interviewing tips from the pros -- So you want to work in industry -- Teamwork: the special challenge of industry -- Degrees earned by mathematics majors. |
| Altri titoli varianti | One hundred one careers in mathematics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817694403321 |
| Washington : , : Mathematical Association of America, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How to be a quantitative ecologist : the 'A to R' of green mathematics and statistics / / Jason Matthiopoulos
| How to be a quantitative ecologist : the 'A to R' of green mathematics and statistics / / Jason Matthiopoulos |
| Autore | Matthiopoulos Jason |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (491 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.0285/5133 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Mathematics
Ecology - Research Ecology - Vocational guidance Mathematics - Vocational guidance Quantitative analysts Quantitative research |
| ISBN |
1-283-40535-0
9786613405357 1-119-99172-2 1-119-99158-7 1-119-99159-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- How to be a Quantitative Ecologist -- The A to Rof green mathematics & -- statistics -- How I chose to write this book, and why you might choose to read it Preface -- 0. How to start a meaningful relationship with your computer Introduction to R -- 0.1 What is R? -- 0.2 Why use R for this book? -- 0.3 Computing with a scientific package like R -- 0.4 Installing and interacting with R -- 0.5 Style conventions -- 0.6 Valuable R accessories -- 0.7 Getting help -- 0.8 Basic R usage -- 0.9 Importing data from a spreadsheet -- 0.10 Storing data in data frames -- 0.11 Exporting data from R -- 0.12 Quitting R -- Further reading -- References -- 1. How to make mathematical statements Numbers, equations and functions -- 1.1 Qualitative and quantitative scales -- Habitat classifications -- 1.2 Numbers -- Observations of spatial abundance -- 1.3 Symbols -- Population size and carrying capacity -- 1.4 Logical operations -- 1.5 Algebraic operations -- Size matters in male garter snakes -- 1.6 Manipulating numbers -- 1.7 Manipulating units -- 1.8 Manipulating expressions -- Energy acquisition in voles -- 1.9 Polynomials -- The law of mass action in epidemiology -- 1.10 Equations -- 1.11 First order polynomial equations -- Population size and composition -- 1.12 Proportionality and scaling: a special kind of first order polynomial equation -- Simple mark-recapture -- Converting density to population size -- 1.13 Second and higher order polynomial equations -- Estimating the number of infected animals from the rate of infection -- 1.14 Systems of polynomial equations -- Deriving population structure from data on population size -- 1.15 Inequalities -- Minimum energetic requirements in voles -- 1.16 Coordinate systems -- Non-Cartesian map projections -- 1.17 Complex numbers -- 1.18 Relations and functions -- Food webs.
Mating systems in animals -- 1.19 The graph of a function -- Two aspects of vole energetics -- 1.20 First order polynomial functions -- Population stability in a time series -- Population stability and population change -- Visualising goodness-of-fit -- 1.21 Higher order polynomial functions -- 1.22 The relationship between equations and functions -- Extent of an epidemic when the transmission rate exceeds a critical value -- 1.23. Other useful functions -- 1.24 Inverse functions -- 1.25 Functions of more than one variable -- Two aspects of vole energetics -- Further reading -- References -- 2. How to describe regular shapes and patterns Geometry and trigonometry -- 2.1 Primitive elements -- 2.2 Axioms of Euclidean geometry -- Suicidal lemmings, parsimony, evidence and proof -- 2.3 Propositions -- Radio-tracking of terrestrial animals -- 2.4 Distance between two points -- Spatial autocorrelation in ecological variables -- 2.5 Areas and volumes -- Hexagonal territories -- 2.6 Measuring angles -- The bearing of a moving animal -- 2.7 The trigonometric circle -- The position of a seed following dispersal -- 2.8 Trigonometric functions -- 2.9 Polar coordinates -- Random walks -- 2.10 Graphs of trigonometric functions -- 2.11 Trigonometric identities -- A two-step random walk -- 2.12 Inverses of trigonometric functions -- Displacement during a random walk -- 2.13 Trigonometric equations -- VHF tracking for terrestrial animals -- 2.14 Modifying the basic trigonometric graphs -- Nocturnal flowering in dry climates -- 2.15 Superimposing trigonometric functions -- More realistic model of nocturnal flowering -- 2.16 Spectral analysis -- Dominant frequencies in density fluctuations of Norwegian lemming populations -- Spectral analysis of oceanographic covariates -- 2.17 Fractal geometry. Availability of coastal habitat -- Fractal dimension of the Koch curve -- Further reading -- References -- 3. How to change things, one step at a time Sequences, difference equations and logarithms -- 3.1 Sequences -- Reproductive output in social wasps -- Unrestricted population growth -- 3.2 Difference equations -- More realistic models of population growth -- 3.3 Higher order difference equations -- Delay-difference equations in a biennial plant -- 3.4 Initial conditions and parameters -- 3.5 Solutions of a difference equation -- 3.6 Equilibrium solutions -- Harvesting an unconstrained population -- Visualising the equilibria -- 3.7 Stable and unstable equilibria -- Parameter sensitivity and ineffective fishing quotas -- Stable and unstable equilibria in a density-dependent population -- 3.8 Investigating stability -- Cobweb plot for an unconstrained, harvested population -- Conditions for stability under unrestricted growth -- 3.9 Chaos -- Chaos in a model with density dependence -- 3.10 Exponential function -- Modelling bacterial loads in continuous time -- A negative blue tit? Using exponential functions to constrain models -- 3.11 Logarithmic function -- Log-transforming population time series -- 3.12 Logarithmic equations -- Further reading -- References -- 4. How to change things, continuously Derivatives and their applications -- 4.1 Average rate of change -- Seasonal tree growth -- Tree growth -- 4.2 Instantaneous rate of change -- 4.3 Limits -- Methane concentration around termite mounds -- 4.4 The derivative of a function -- Plotting change in tree biomass -- Linear tree growth -- 4.5 Differentiating polynomials -- Spatial gradients -- 4.6 Differentiating other functions -- Consumption rates of specialist predators -- 4.7 The chain rule. Diurnal rate of change in the attendance of insect pollinators -- 4.8 Higher order derivatives -- Spatial gradients -- 4.9 Derivatives of functions of many variables -- The slope of the sea-floor -- 4.10 Optimisation -- Maximum rate of disease transmission -- The marginal value theorem -- 4.11 Local stability for difference equations -- Unconstrained population growth -- Density dependence and proportional harvesting -- 4.12 Series expansions -- Further reading -- References -- 5. How to work with accumulated change Integrals and their applications -- 5.1 Antiderivatives -- Invasion fronts -- Diving in seals -- 5.2 Indefinite integrals -- Allometry -- 5.3 Three analytical methods of integration -- Stopping invasion fronts -- 5.4 Summation -- Metapopulations -- 5.5 Area under a curve -- Swimming speed in seals -- 5.6 Definite integrals -- Swimming speed in seals -- 5.7 Some properties of definite integrals -- Total reproductive output in social wasps -- Net change in number of birds at migratory stop-over -- Total number of arrivals and departures at migratory stop-over -- 5.8 Improper integrals -- Failing to stop invasion fronts -- 5.9 Differential equations -- A differential equation for a plant invasion front -- 5.10 Solving differential equations -- Exponential population growth in continuous time -- Constrained growth in continuous time -- 5.11 Stability analysis for differential equations -- Constrained growth in continuous time -- The Levins model for metapopulations -- Further reading -- References -- 6. How to keep stuff organised in tables Matrices and their applications -- 6.1 Matrices -- Plant community composition -- Inferring diet from fatty acid analysis -- 6.2 Matrix operations -- Movement in metapopulations -- 6.3 Geometric interpretation of vectors and square matrices. Random walks as sequences of vectors -- 6.4 Solving systems of equations with matrices -- Plant community composition -- 6.5 Markov chains -- Redistribution between population patches -- 6.6 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors -- Growth in patchy populations -- Metapopulation growth -- 6.7 Leslie matrix models -- Stage-structured seal populations -- Equilibrium of linear Leslie model -- Stability in a linear Leslie model -- Stable age structure in a linear Leslie model -- 6.8 Analysis of linear dynamical systems -- A fragmented population in continuous time -- Phase-space for a two-patch metapopulation -- Stability analysis of a two-patch metapopulation -- 6.9 Analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems -- The Lotka-Volterra, predator-prey model -- Stability analysis of the Lotka-Volerra model -- Further reading -- References -- 7 How to visualise and summarise data Descriptive statistics -- 7.1 Overview of statistics -- 7.2 Statistical variables -- Activity budgets in honey bees -- 7.3 Populations and samples -- Production of gannet chicks -- 7.4 Single-variable samples -- 7.5 Frequency distributions -- Activity budgets in honey bees -- Activity budgets from different studies -- Visualising activity budgets -- Height of tree ferns -- Gannets on Bass rock -- 7.6 Measures of centrality -- Chick rearing in red grouse -- Swimming speed in grey seals -- Median of chicks reared by red grouse -- 7.7 Measures of spread -- Gannet foraging -- 7.8 Skewness and kurtosis -- 7.9 Graphical summaries -- 7.10 Data sets with more than one variable -- 7.11 Association between qualitative variables -- Community recovery in abandoned fields -- 7.12 Association between quantitative variables -- Height and root depth of tree ferns -- 7.13 Joint frequency distributions -- Mosaics of abandoned fields. Joint distribution of tree height and root depth. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821063403321 |
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How to study for a mathematics degree [[electronic resource] /] / Lara Alcock
| How to study for a mathematics degree [[electronic resource] /] / Lara Alcock |
| Autore | Alcock Lara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.711 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathematics - Vocational guidance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-71345-4
0-19-163736-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Symbols; Introduction; Part 1 Mathematics; 1 Calculation Procedures; 1.1 Calculation at school and at university; 1.2 Decisions about and within procedures; 1.3 Learning from few (or no) examples; 1.4 Generating your own exercises; 1.5 Writing out calculations; 1.6 Checking for errors; 1.7 Mathematics is not just procedures; 2 Abstract Objects; 2.1 Numbers as abstract objects; 2.2 Functions as abstract objects; 2.3 What kind of object is that, really?; 2.4 Objects as the results of procedures; 2.5 Hierarchical organization of objects; 2.6 Turning processes into objects
2.7 New objects: relations and binary operations2.8 New objects: symmetries; 3 Definitions; 3.1 Axioms, definitions and theorems; 3.2 What are axioms?; 3.3 What are definitions?; 3.4 What are theorems?; 3.5 Understanding definitions: even numbers; 3.6 Understanding definitions: increasing functions; 3.7 Understanding definitions: commutativity; 3.8 Understanding definitions: open sets; 3.9 Understanding definitions: limits; 3.10 Definitions and intuition; 4 Theorems; 4.1 Theorems and logical necessity; 4.2 A simple theorem about integers; 4.3 A theorem about functions and derivatives 4.4 A theorem with less familiar objects4.5 Logical language: 'if '; 4.6 Logical language: everyday uses of 'if '; 4.7 Logical language: quantifiers; 4.8 Logical language: multiple quantifiers; 4.9 Theorem rephrasing; 4.10 Understanding: logical form and meaning; 5 Proof; 5.1 Proofs in school mathematics; 5.2 Proving that a definition is satisfied; 5.3 Proving general statements; 5.4 Proving general theorems using definitions; 5.5 Definitions and other representations; 5.6 Proofs, logical deductions and objects; 5.7 Proving obvious things 5.8 Believing counterintuitive things: the harmonic series5.9 Believing counterintuitive things: Earth and rope; 5.10 Will my whole degree be proofs?; 6 Proof Types and Tricks; 6.1 General proving strategies; 6.2 Direct proof; 6.3 Proof by contradiction; 6.4 Proof by induction; 6.5 Uniqueness proofs; 6.6 Adding and subtracting the same thing; 6.7 Trying things out; 6.8 'I would never have thought of that'; 7 Reading Mathematics; 7.1 Independent reading; 7.2 Reading your lecture notes; 7.3 Reading for understanding; 7.4 Reading for synthesis; 7.5 Using summaries for revision 7.6 Reading for memory7.7 Using diagrams for memory; 7.8 Reading proofs for memory; 8 Writing Mathematics; 8.1 Recognizing good writing; 8.2 Why should a student write well?; 8.3 Writing a clear argument; 8.4 Using notation correctly; 8.5 Arrows and brackets; 8.6 Exceptions and mistakes; 8.7 Separating out the task of writing; Part 2 Study Skills; 9 Lectures; 9.1 What are lectures like?; 9.2 What are lecturers like?; 9.3 Making lectures work for you; 9.4 Tackling common problems; 9.5 Learning in lectures; 9.6 Courtesy in lectures; 9.7 Feedback on lectures; 10 Other People 10.1 Lecturers as teachers |
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Alcock Lara
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How to study for a mathematics degree / Lara Alcock
| How to study for a mathematics degree / Lara Alcock |
| Autore | Alcock Lara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.711 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathematics - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
0-19-163737-8
1-283-71345-4 0-19-163736-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Symbols; Introduction; Part 1 Mathematics; 1 Calculation Procedures; 1.1 Calculation at school and at university; 1.2 Decisions about and within procedures; 1.3 Learning from few (or no) examples; 1.4 Generating your own exercises; 1.5 Writing out calculations; 1.6 Checking for errors; 1.7 Mathematics is not just procedures; 2 Abstract Objects; 2.1 Numbers as abstract objects; 2.2 Functions as abstract objects; 2.3 What kind of object is that, really?; 2.4 Objects as the results of procedures; 2.5 Hierarchical organization of objects; 2.6 Turning processes into objects
2.7 New objects: relations and binary operations2.8 New objects: symmetries; 3 Definitions; 3.1 Axioms, definitions and theorems; 3.2 What are axioms?; 3.3 What are definitions?; 3.4 What are theorems?; 3.5 Understanding definitions: even numbers; 3.6 Understanding definitions: increasing functions; 3.7 Understanding definitions: commutativity; 3.8 Understanding definitions: open sets; 3.9 Understanding definitions: limits; 3.10 Definitions and intuition; 4 Theorems; 4.1 Theorems and logical necessity; 4.2 A simple theorem about integers; 4.3 A theorem about functions and derivatives 4.4 A theorem with less familiar objects4.5 Logical language: 'if '; 4.6 Logical language: everyday uses of 'if '; 4.7 Logical language: quantifiers; 4.8 Logical language: multiple quantifiers; 4.9 Theorem rephrasing; 4.10 Understanding: logical form and meaning; 5 Proof; 5.1 Proofs in school mathematics; 5.2 Proving that a definition is satisfied; 5.3 Proving general statements; 5.4 Proving general theorems using definitions; 5.5 Definitions and other representations; 5.6 Proofs, logical deductions and objects; 5.7 Proving obvious things 5.8 Believing counterintuitive things: the harmonic series5.9 Believing counterintuitive things: Earth and rope; 5.10 Will my whole degree be proofs?; 6 Proof Types and Tricks; 6.1 General proving strategies; 6.2 Direct proof; 6.3 Proof by contradiction; 6.4 Proof by induction; 6.5 Uniqueness proofs; 6.6 Adding and subtracting the same thing; 6.7 Trying things out; 6.8 'I would never have thought of that'; 7 Reading Mathematics; 7.1 Independent reading; 7.2 Reading your lecture notes; 7.3 Reading for understanding; 7.4 Reading for synthesis; 7.5 Using summaries for revision 7.6 Reading for memory7.7 Using diagrams for memory; 7.8 Reading proofs for memory; 8 Writing Mathematics; 8.1 Recognizing good writing; 8.2 Why should a student write well?; 8.3 Writing a clear argument; 8.4 Using notation correctly; 8.5 Arrows and brackets; 8.6 Exceptions and mistakes; 8.7 Separating out the task of writing; Part 2 Study Skills; 9 Lectures; 9.1 What are lectures like?; 9.2 What are lecturers like?; 9.3 Making lectures work for you; 9.4 Tackling common problems; 9.5 Learning in lectures; 9.6 Courtesy in lectures; 9.7 Feedback on lectures; 10 Other People 10.1 Lecturers as teachers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786357403321 |
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Alcock Lara
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How to study for a mathematics degree / / Lara Alcock
| How to study for a mathematics degree / / Lara Alcock |
| Autore | Alcock Lara |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.711 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathematics - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
0-19-163737-8
1-283-71345-4 0-19-163736-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Symbols; Introduction; Part 1 Mathematics; 1 Calculation Procedures; 1.1 Calculation at school and at university; 1.2 Decisions about and within procedures; 1.3 Learning from few (or no) examples; 1.4 Generating your own exercises; 1.5 Writing out calculations; 1.6 Checking for errors; 1.7 Mathematics is not just procedures; 2 Abstract Objects; 2.1 Numbers as abstract objects; 2.2 Functions as abstract objects; 2.3 What kind of object is that, really?; 2.4 Objects as the results of procedures; 2.5 Hierarchical organization of objects; 2.6 Turning processes into objects
2.7 New objects: relations and binary operations2.8 New objects: symmetries; 3 Definitions; 3.1 Axioms, definitions and theorems; 3.2 What are axioms?; 3.3 What are definitions?; 3.4 What are theorems?; 3.5 Understanding definitions: even numbers; 3.6 Understanding definitions: increasing functions; 3.7 Understanding definitions: commutativity; 3.8 Understanding definitions: open sets; 3.9 Understanding definitions: limits; 3.10 Definitions and intuition; 4 Theorems; 4.1 Theorems and logical necessity; 4.2 A simple theorem about integers; 4.3 A theorem about functions and derivatives 4.4 A theorem with less familiar objects4.5 Logical language: 'if '; 4.6 Logical language: everyday uses of 'if '; 4.7 Logical language: quantifiers; 4.8 Logical language: multiple quantifiers; 4.9 Theorem rephrasing; 4.10 Understanding: logical form and meaning; 5 Proof; 5.1 Proofs in school mathematics; 5.2 Proving that a definition is satisfied; 5.3 Proving general statements; 5.4 Proving general theorems using definitions; 5.5 Definitions and other representations; 5.6 Proofs, logical deductions and objects; 5.7 Proving obvious things 5.8 Believing counterintuitive things: the harmonic series5.9 Believing counterintuitive things: Earth and rope; 5.10 Will my whole degree be proofs?; 6 Proof Types and Tricks; 6.1 General proving strategies; 6.2 Direct proof; 6.3 Proof by contradiction; 6.4 Proof by induction; 6.5 Uniqueness proofs; 6.6 Adding and subtracting the same thing; 6.7 Trying things out; 6.8 'I would never have thought of that'; 7 Reading Mathematics; 7.1 Independent reading; 7.2 Reading your lecture notes; 7.3 Reading for understanding; 7.4 Reading for synthesis; 7.5 Using summaries for revision 7.6 Reading for memory7.7 Using diagrams for memory; 7.8 Reading proofs for memory; 8 Writing Mathematics; 8.1 Recognizing good writing; 8.2 Why should a student write well?; 8.3 Writing a clear argument; 8.4 Using notation correctly; 8.5 Arrows and brackets; 8.6 Exceptions and mistakes; 8.7 Separating out the task of writing; Part 2 Study Skills; 9 Lectures; 9.1 What are lectures like?; 9.2 What are lecturers like?; 9.3 Making lectures work for you; 9.4 Tackling common problems; 9.5 Learning in lectures; 9.6 Courtesy in lectures; 9.7 Feedback on lectures; 10 Other People 10.1 Lecturers as teachers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818449303321 |
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Alcock Lara
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Passing the mathematics test for elementary teachers : offering a pathway to success / / Margie Pearse, Diane Devanney, Darla Nagy
| Passing the mathematics test for elementary teachers : offering a pathway to success / / Margie Pearse, Diane Devanney, Darla Nagy |
| Autore | Pearse Margie |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.76 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Elementary school teachers - Certification Mathematics teachers - Certification |
| ISBN | 1-4758-1083-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Passing The Mathematics Test For Elementary Teachers; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 How to Pass the Test!; Preparing for the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test Preparation; Taking the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test-Taking; 2 Understanding Numbers and the Number System; Number Systems: The Hierarchy of Numbers; Decimals; Scientific Notation; Percents; Simple Interest and Compound Interest; Exponential Notation; 3 Pre-Algebra; Analyzing and Extending a Variety of Patterns; Solving One-Variable Equations and Inequalities Algebraically
Using the Concepts of Variable, Equality, and Equation to Generate, Interpret, and Evaluate Algebraic ExpressionsManipulating Algebraic Expressions and Solving Equations Using a Variety of Techniques; Simplifying or Combining Like Terms; Basic Distributive Property; Factoring an Expression; Applying Algebraic Principles to Represent and Solve Word Problems Involving Ratios and Proportions; 4 Algebra; Graphing Lines and Inequalities; Graphing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Solving Systems of Linear Equations; Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities Nonlinear Functions and Real-World Situations5 Measurement and Geometry; Measurement: The U.S. Customary System; Measurement: The Metric System; Perimeter, Area, Volume, and Surface Area; Circles; Triangles; Quadrilaterals; Irregular Figures/Shaded Regions; Sphere; Angles and Lines; Coordinate Geometry; Transformations of Points and Geometric Figures; 6 Statistics and Probability; Measures of Central Tendency and Spread; Displaying Data and Statistical Information; Analyzing and Drawing Inferences from Data Presented in Different Formats Probability: Simple, Compound, Independent, Dependent, ConditionalCounting Principles: Permutations and Combinations; Appendix A: Full Practice Test 1; Appendix B: Full Practice Test 2; Appendix C: Full Practice Test 3; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788300703321 |
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Pearse Margie
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Passing the mathematics test for elementary teachers : offering a pathway to success / / Margie Pearse, Diane Devanney, Darla Nagy
| Passing the mathematics test for elementary teachers : offering a pathway to success / / Margie Pearse, Diane Devanney, Darla Nagy |
| Autore | Pearse Margie |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.76 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Elementary school teachers - Certification Mathematics teachers - Certification |
| ISBN | 1-4758-1083-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Passing The Mathematics Test For Elementary Teachers; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 How to Pass the Test!; Preparing for the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test Preparation; Taking the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test-Taking; 2 Understanding Numbers and the Number System; Number Systems: The Hierarchy of Numbers; Decimals; Scientific Notation; Percents; Simple Interest and Compound Interest; Exponential Notation; 3 Pre-Algebra; Analyzing and Extending a Variety of Patterns; Solving One-Variable Equations and Inequalities Algebraically
Using the Concepts of Variable, Equality, and Equation to Generate, Interpret, and Evaluate Algebraic ExpressionsManipulating Algebraic Expressions and Solving Equations Using a Variety of Techniques; Simplifying or Combining Like Terms; Basic Distributive Property; Factoring an Expression; Applying Algebraic Principles to Represent and Solve Word Problems Involving Ratios and Proportions; 4 Algebra; Graphing Lines and Inequalities; Graphing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Solving Systems of Linear Equations; Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities Nonlinear Functions and Real-World Situations5 Measurement and Geometry; Measurement: The U.S. Customary System; Measurement: The Metric System; Perimeter, Area, Volume, and Surface Area; Circles; Triangles; Quadrilaterals; Irregular Figures/Shaded Regions; Sphere; Angles and Lines; Coordinate Geometry; Transformations of Points and Geometric Figures; 6 Statistics and Probability; Measures of Central Tendency and Spread; Displaying Data and Statistical Information; Analyzing and Drawing Inferences from Data Presented in Different Formats Probability: Simple, Compound, Independent, Dependent, ConditionalCounting Principles: Permutations and Combinations; Appendix A: Full Practice Test 1; Appendix B: Full Practice Test 2; Appendix C: Full Practice Test 3; Index |
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Pearse Margie
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The profession of modeling and simulation : discipline, ethics, education, vocation, societies, and economics / / edited By Andreas Tolk, Tuncer Ören
| The profession of modeling and simulation : discipline, ethics, education, vocation, societies, and economics / / edited By Andreas Tolk, Tuncer Ören |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 331.7/615118 |
| Collana | Wiley Series in Modeling and Simulation |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Mathematical models Computer simulation |
| ISBN |
1-119-28810-X
1-119-28822-3 1-119-28809-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910270879803321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The profession of modeling and simulation : discipline, ethics, education, vocation, societies, and economics / / edited By Andreas Tolk, Tuncer Ören
| The profession of modeling and simulation : discipline, ethics, education, vocation, societies, and economics / / edited By Andreas Tolk, Tuncer Ören |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 331.7/615118 |
| Collana | Wiley Series in Modeling and Simulation |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematics - Vocational guidance
Mathematical models Computer simulation |
| ISBN |
1-119-28810-X
1-119-28822-3 1-119-28809-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814767803321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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