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In addition to this (basic) algebra course, two important math classics are also included for the intellectually curious:

1) From Birth of Numbers
2) What is Mathematics


1) From the Birth of Numbers

by Jan Gullberg

Mathematics: From the Birth of NumbersReview: Gullberg's takes an amazing dive into the deep grounded roots of mathematics and its origins. The astounding part about all of it is that Jan Gullberg is a doctor and not a mathematician. Despite this, he has managed to write a thorough book that captures the entire history of math along with answers to the .why. and .how. that students often ask. The enthusiasm he exhibits throughout will spread onto readers like wildfire. This work is clearly a labor of love, not self-exaltation. Readers will appreciate that Gullberg is simply a man who has fallen in love with and holds an immense adoration for one of the most important components of human civilization.

2) What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods

by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins

What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and MethodsReview: Math aficionados will profit greatly from this book. Those interested in breezing through a math history text won't however have much luck with this one. That is because this book does more than just skim the surface. The authors prompt readers to actually think about the ideas and methods mentioned rather than blindly swallow them down for later use. They present captivating discussions on many topics instead of dull facts and easy answers. The end result of reading this book is an appreciation that will develop from the thought processes readers are required to use. The writing is classic and elucidating, accompanied by many engaging illustrations and side notes.

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Course Lecture Titles

36 Lectures
30 minutes / lecture

An Introduction to the Course (info)
Order of Operations (info)
Percents, Decimals, and Fractions (info)
Variables and Algebraic Expressions (info)
Operations and Expressions (info)
Principles of Graphing in 2 Dimensions (info)
Solving Linear Equations, Part 1 (info)
Solving Linear Equations, Part 2 (info)
Slope of a Line (info)
Graphing Linear Equations, Part 1 (info)
Graphing Linear Equations, Part 2 (info)
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (info)
Solving Word Problems with Linear Equations (info)
Linear Equations for Real-World Data (info)
Systems of Linear Equations, Part 1 (info)
Systems of Linear Equations, Part 2 (info)
Linear Inequalities (info)
An Introduction to Quadratic Polynomials (info)
Factoring Trinomials (info)
Quadratic Equations.Factoring (info)
Quadratic Equations.The Quadratic Formula (info)
Quadratic Equations.Completing the Square (info)
Representations of Quadratic Functions (info)
Quadratic Equations in the Real World (info)
The Pythagorean Theorem (info)
Polynomials of Higher Degree (info)
Operations and Polynomials (info)
Rational Expressions, Part 1 (info)
Rational Expressions, Part 2 (info)
Graphing Rational Functions, Part 1 (info)
Graphing Rational Functions, Part 2 (info)
Radical Expressions (info)
Solving Radical Equations (info)
Graphing Radical Functions (info)
Sequences and Pattern Recognition, Part 1 (info)
Sequences and Pattern Recognition, Part 2 (info)

Download File Size:6.45 GB

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