Finite Mathematics and Its Applications

by David I. Schneider, David I. Schneider, Martha J. Siegel

Near Fine; see scans and description. Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall, 1998. Sixth Edition. Finite Mathematics and its Applications, by Larry J. Goldstein, David I. Schneide, and Martha J. Siegel. ISBN 0137418779. Quarto, glossy illustrated boards, 685 pp. (xiii + 613 + A55 + I4). About Near Fine, with moderate rubbing at the glossy boards (not easy to see in scans) being the only flaw. Contents are immaculate. Firm binding. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LT30

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks

685 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1969

About the author

David I. Schneider holds an A.B. degree from Oberline College and a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from MIT. He has taught for 34 years, primarily at the University of Maryland. Dr. Schneider has authored 28 books, with one-half of them computer programming books. He has developed three customized software packages that are supplied as supplements to over 55 mathematics textbooks. His involvement with computers dates back to 1962, when he programmed a special purpose computer at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory to correct errors in a communications system.

Reviews

[Rafał Grochala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of examples, solutions, exercises - the authors certainly know the art of mathematical teaching. Maybe a bit too much about economy and not enough proofs, but these are personal preferences.