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Mathematical Functions
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What is a mathematical function? Why are they so important? How does plotting the graph of a function help us understand it? And where do gradients, differentials, and calculus fit in?
In this unique little book, packed with equations and their graphs, mathematics teacher Oliver Linton reveals the secrets of polynomial functions, polar functions, inverse functions, complex functions, vector functions, and many more.
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Mathematical Functions by Oliver Linton is praised for its insightful and artful exploration of mathematical concepts. Reviewers have described books from the Wooden Books series as fascinating, stunning, and genuinely mind-expanding, offering rich content that combines elegance with depth.
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ISBN: 9781907155444
Publisher: Wooden Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wooden Books
Illustration: 100
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 155.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Oliver Linton has had a life-long interest in computers and played a significant role in the development of the use of personal computers in education. Now retired from teaching, his hobbies include writing articles on many subject for his website www.jolinton.co.uk.
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