ABSTRACT
A Classroom-Tested, Alternative Approach to Teaching Math for Liberal Arts Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking uses puzzles and paradoxes to introduce basic principles of mathematical thought. The text is designed for students in liberal arts mathematics courses. Decision-making situations that progress
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|2 pages
Unit I - Graphs: Puzzles and Optimization
part 2|2 pages
Unit II - Logic: Rational Inference and Computer Circuits
part 3|2 pages
Unit III - Probability: Predictions and Expectations
part 4|2 pages
Unit IV - Counting: Voting Methods and Apportionment
part 5|2 pages
Unit V - Numbers: Cryptosystems and Security
