University Liberal Arts Mathematics

Author: Zhang Guochu
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book not only demonstrates the origins and development of mathematical knowledge but also exemplifies the formal essence characteristic of mathematics; it includes numerous practical examples and briefly explains enlightening mathematical thinking methods; through dialectical analysis of mathematical content, this book is the research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for the Teaching Content and Curriculum System of Higher Normal Education Towards the 21st Century," and is a curriculum textbook for the 21st century. The entire content is divided into three parts: the compulsory content includes real numbers, limits, functions, derivatives, indefinite integrals, definite integrals, and an introduction to probability and statistics; the limited content includes linear algebra, differential equations, and multivariable calculus; the elective content includes linear programming and an introduction to mathematical methodology. Readers can flexibly choose teaching content based on actual teaching needs.