Mathematics & statistics
Math in Society - Edition 2.5
David Lippman
David Lippman · Edition 2.5 · English · Published 2017
Explore quantitative reasoning and practical mathematical ideas used in everyday and civic life.
- Learning stage
- High school, College introduction
- Prerequisites
- High-school algebra and basic arithmetic; intended for quantitative reasoning and introductory college mathematics.
- PDF pages
- 476 in this file
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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FrontMatter
FrontMatter
About the Author/Editor
Acknowledgements
Preface
New in This Edition
Supplements
ProblemSolving
ProblemSolving
Problem Solving
Extension: Taxes
VotingTheory
VotingTheory
Voting Theory
WeightedVoting
WeightedVoting
Weighted Voting
Apportionment
Apportionment
Apportionment
FairDivision
FairDivision
Fair Division
GraphTheory
GraphTheory
Graph Theory and Network Flows
Scheduling
Scheduling
Scheduling
GrowthModels
GrowthModels
Growth Models
Finance
Finance
Finance
Statistics
Statistics
Statistics
DescribingData
DescribingData
Describing Data
Probability
Probability
Introduction
Basic Concepts
Working with Events
Bayes Theorem
Counting
Expected Value
Exercises
Sets
Sets
Sets
HistoricalCounting
HistoricalCounting
Historical Counting Systems
Fractals
Fractals
Fractals
Cryptography
Cryptography
Cryptography
Logic
Logic
Logic
Solutions to Selected Exercises
Solutions to Selected Exercises
Problem Solving
Voting Theory
Weighted Voting
Fair Division
Apportionment
Graph Theory
Scheduling
Growth Models
Finance
Statistics
Describing Data
Probability
Sets
Historical Counting
Fractals
Cryptography
Logic
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David Lippman, Math in Society, Edition 2.5, Pierce College Ft Steilacoom, copyright 2017. CC BY-SA 3.0 United States. Contributors include Jeff Eldridge, Mike Kenyon, Lawrence Morales, Melonie Rasmussen and Morgan Chase; credited onlinestatbook.com material is public domain. The credited Jan Tik cover photograph retains CC BY 2.0.
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