College Basic Mathematics for Humanities (Volume 2) Self-Study General Use

Author: Yao Mengchen
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Publish Date: 1990-10-01
Features: This book is a fundamental mathematics textbook used by the author for teaching at universities such as Peking University for various liberal arts majors over the years. The book is divided into three volumes, with the second volume covering topics such as matrices, systems of linear equations, elementary probability theory, an introduction to mathematical statistics, and an overview of quantitative methods. The book includes a sufficient number of exercises, with answers provided at the end. The concepts are clearly explained, the language is fluent, and the expressions are rigorous. It caters to the learning characteristics of liberal arts students studying higher mathematics, going beyond logical symbols and using easy-to-understand language to explain problems from multiple perspectives and angles. The book adopts a "modular" structure, making it flexible for different majors to choose from. It can serve as a university textbook for liberal arts mathematics, as well as for students of television universities and self-study exams. For social science workers, this book is also an excellent reference for mathematics.