Advanced Mathematics for Humanities (Non-credit)

Author: Hua Xuanji
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is one of the key courses textbooks in Shanghai, and is a cultural quality textbook for students majoring in humanities and social sciences such as literature, history, philosophy, etc. in universities. It introduces the basic mathematical ideas, concepts, content, and methods, enabling students to familiarize themselves with the language and functions of mathematics through learning higher mathematics, based on their foundational knowledge in elementary mathematics. This helps improve their reasoning, judgment, argumentation, and computational skills, and provides an understanding of some applications of mathematics in the social sciences. In the future, they may be able to apply mathematical thinking and methods in their respective fields. The breadth and depth of the book's content are appropriate, and the presentation is concise and to the point. This book can serve as a textbook for relevant liberal arts majors in higher education institutions (excluding economics and management majors), both for undergraduate and junior college levels, as well as a reference for those interested in mathematics.