Mathematics

Tips for simplifying tricky operations. Get the skills you need to solve problems and equations and be ready for algebra class. Whether you're a student preparing to take algebra or a parent who wants to brush up on basic math, this fun, friend more...

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* Explains how to understand calculus in a more intuitive fashion. * Uses practical examples and real data. * Covers both differential and integral calculus more...

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Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited time. What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.:.; Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text.; Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast.; Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject.; Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields.; Perfect for last-minute test preparation.; So small and light that they fit in a backpack!. more...

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R is dynamic, to say the least. More precisely, it is organic, with new functionality and add-on packages appearing constantly. And because of its open-source nature and free availability, R is quickly becoming the software of choice for statistical analysis in a variety of fields. Doing for R what Everitt's other Handbooks have done for S-PLUS, STATA, SPSS, and SAS, A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R presents straightforward, self-contained descriptions of how to perform a variety of statistical analyses in the R environment. From simple inference to recursive partitioning and cluster analysis, eminent experts Everitt and Hothorn lead you methodically through the steps, commands, and interpretation of the results, addressing theory and statistical background only when useful or necessary. They begin with an introduction to R, discussing the syntax, general operators, and basic data manipulation while summarizing the most important features. Numerous figures highlight R's strong graphical capabilities and exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce the techniques and concepts presented. All data sets and code used in the book are available as a downloadable package from CRAN, the R online archive. more...

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Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited time. What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.:.; Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text.; Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast.; Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject.; Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields.; Perfect for last-minute test preparation.; So small and light that they fit in a backpack!. more...

Price: $9.95