Companion to Concrete Mathematics: Two Volumes Bound as One: Volume I: Mathematical Techniques and Various Applications, Volume II: Mathematical Ideas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486457819)

This two-volume treatment in a single binding supplements standard mathematics courses. Written to remedy the common mistake of emphasizing generality and abstract principles at the expense of concreteness, it stresses formal manipulations, intuitive appeal, and ingenuity. It employs physical analogies, encourages problem formulation, and supplies problem-solving methods. 1973 and 1976 editions.

Author: Z. a. Melzak
ISBN-10: 0486457818
ISBN-13: 9780486457819
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2007
Pages: 720
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.58w x 1.40d