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Algebra by Alexander Shen and I. M. Gelfand (1993, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherBirkhäuser Boston

ISBN-100817636773

ISBN-139780817636777

eBay Product ID (ePID)224247

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAlgebra

SubjectGeneral, Algebra / General

Publication Year1993

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlexander Shen, I. M. Gelfand

Subject AreaMathematics

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight18.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN93-028904

Reviews"The idea behind teaching is to expect students to learn why things are true, rather than have them memorize ways of solving a few problems, as most of our books have done. [This] same philosophy lies behind the current text by Gelfand and Shen. There are specific 'practical' problems but there is much more development of the ideas ... [The authors] have shown how to write a serious yet lively look at algebra." --The American Mathematics Monthly "Were 'Algebra' to be used solely for supplementary reading, it could be wholeheartedly recommended to any high school student of any teacher ... In fact, given the long tradition of mistreating algebra as a disjointed collection of techniques in the schools, there should be some urgency in making this book compulsory reading for anyone interested in learning mathematics." --The Mathematical Intelligencer, The idea behind teaching is to expect students to learn why things are true, rather than have them memorize ways of solving a few problems, as most of our books have done. [This] same philosophy lies behind the current text by Gelfand and Shen. There are specific 'practical' problems but there is much more development of the ideas â€¦ [The authors] have shown how to write a serious yet lively look at algebra. -The American Mathematics MonthlyWere 'Algebra' to be used solely for supplementary reading, it could be wholeheartedly recommended to any high school student of any teacher â€¦ In fact, given the long tradition of mistreating algebra as a disjointed collection of techniques in the schools, there should be some urgency in making this book compulsory reading for anyone interested in learning mathematics. -The Mathematical Intelligencer, "The idea behind teaching is to expect students to learn why things are true, rather than have them memorize ways of solving a few problems, as most of our books have done. [This] same philosophy lies behind the current text by Gelfand and Shen. There are specific 'practical' problems but there is much more development of the ideas . . . [The authors] have shown how to write a serious yet lively look at algebra." a?The American Mathematics Monthly "Were Algebra to be used solely for supplementary reading, it could be wholeheartedly recommended to any high school student of any teacher . . . In fact, given the long tradition of mistreating algebra as a disjointed collection of techniques in the schools, there should be some urgency in making this book compulsory reading for anyone interested in learning mathematics." a?The Mathematical Intelligencer, The idea behind teaching is to expect students to learn why things are true, rather than have them memorize ways of solving a few problems, as most of our books have done. [This] same philosophy lies behind the current text by Gelfand and Shen. There are specific 'practical' problems but there is much more development of the ideas â€¦ [The authors] have shown how to write a serious yet lively look at algebra. -The American Mathematics Monthly Were 'Algebra' to be used solely for supplementary reading, it could be wholeheartedly recommended to any high school student of any teacher â€¦ In fact, given the long tradition of mistreating algebra as a disjointed collection of techniques in the schools, there should be some urgency in making this book compulsory reading for anyone interested in learning mathematics. -The Mathematical Intelligencer, "The idea behind teaching is to expect students to learn why things are true, rather than have them memorize ways of solving a few problems, as most of our books have done. [This] same philosophy lies behind the current text by Gelfand and Shen. There are specific 'practical' problems but there is much more development of the ideas ... [The authors] have shown how to write a serious yet lively look at algebra." --The American Mathematics Monthly "Were 'Algebra' to be used solely for supplementary reading, it could be wholeheartedly recommended to any high school student of any teacher ... In fact, given the long tradition of mistreating algebra as a disjointed collection of techniques in the schools, there should be some urgency in making this book compulsory reading for anyone interested in learning mathematics." --The Mathematical Intelligencer

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromTenth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal512

Table Of Content1 Introduction.- 2 Exchange of terms in addition.- 3 Exchange of terms in multiplication.- 4 Addition in the decimal number system.- 5 The multiplication table and the multiplication algorithm.- 6 The division algorithm.- 7 The binary system.- 8 The commutative law.- 9 The associative law.- 10 The use of parentheses.- 11 The distributive law.- 12 Letters in algebra.- 13 The addition of negative numbers.- 14 The multiplication of negative numbers.- 15 Dealing with fractions.- 16 Powers.- 17 Big numbers around us.- 18 Negative powers.- 19 Small numbers around us.- 20 How to multiply am by an, or why our definition is convenient.- 21 The rule of multiplication for powers.- 22 Formula for short multiplication: The square of a sum.- 23 How to explain the square of the sum formula to our younger brother or sister.- 24 The difference of squares.- 25 The cube of the sum formula.- 26 The formula for (a + b)4.- 27 Formulas for (a + b)5, (a + b)6,... and Pascal's triangle.- 28 Polynomials.- 29 A digression: When are polynomials equal?.- 30 How many monomials do we get?.- 31 Coefficients and values.- 32 Factoring.- 33 Rational expressions.- 34 Converting a rational expression into the quotient of two polynomials.- 35 Polynomial and rational fractions in one variable.- 36 Division of polynomials in one variable; the remainder.- 37 The remainder when dividing by x - a.- 38 Values of polynomials, and interpolation.- 39 Arithmetic progressions.- 40 The sum of an arithmetic progression.- 41 Geometric progressions.- 42 The sum of a geometric progression.- 43 Different problems about progressions.- 44 The well-tempered clavier.- 45 The sum of an infinite geometric progression.- 46 Equations.- 47 A short glossary.- 48 Quadratic equations.- 49 The case p =. Square roots.- 50 Rules forsquare roots.- 51 The equation x2 + px + q =.- 52 Vieta's theorem.- 53 Factoring ax2 + bx + c.- 54 A formula for ax2 + bx + c = (where a ? 0).- 55 One more formula concerning quadratic equations.- 56 A quadratic equation becomes linear.- 57 The graph of the quadratic polynomial.- 58 Quadratic inequalities.- 59 Maximum and minimum values of a qua ratic polynomial.- 60 Biquadratic equations.- 61 Symmetric equations.- 62 How to confuse students on an exam.- 63 Roots.- 64 Non-integer powers.- 65 Proving inequalities.- 66 Arithmetic and geometric means.- 67 The geometric mean does not exceed the arithmetic mean.- 68 Problems about maximum and minimum.- 69 Geometric illustrations.- 70 The arithmetic and geometric means of everal numbers.- 71 The quadratic mean.- 72 The harmonic mean.

SynopsisThis book is about algebra. This is a very old science and its gems have lost their charm for us through everyday use. We have tried in this book to refresh them for you. The main part of the book is made up of problems. The best way to deal with them is: Solve the problem by yourself - compare your solution with the solution in the book (if it exists) - go to the next problem. However, if you have difficulties solving a problem (and some of them are quite difficult), you may read the hint or start to read the solution. If there is no solution in the book for some problem, you may skip it (it is not heavily used in the sequel) and return to it later. The book is divided into sections devoted to different topics. Some of them are very short, others are rather long. Of course, you know arithmetic pretty well. However, we shall go through it once more, starting with easy things. 2 Exchange of terms in addition Let's add 3 and 5: 3+5=8. And now change the order: 5+3=8. We get the same result. Adding three apples to five apples is the same as adding five apples to three - apples do not disappear and we get eight of them in both cases. 3 Exchange of terms in multiplication Multiplication has a similar property. But let us first agree on notation.

LC Classification NumberQA150-272