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MGF 1107 Math for Liberal Arts II

Math Center Handouts for MGF 1107

Handouts 

Textbook Resources

 Thinking Mathematically , Fourth edition, by Robert Blitzer

 

 

 

Video Tutorials for THIRD edition   to accompany Thinking Mathematically , Third Edition, by Robert Blitzer. (Requires Windows 98 or later)

Coursecompass.com   Login required. Access is included with new textbook purchase, or access may be purchased at the MML site. See your instructor for assistance.

 InteractMath.com   Companion web site with practice problems--no login needed.

 

 Thinking Mathematically , Third edition, by Robert Blitzer

 

 

 

 Video Tutorials   to accompany Thinking Mathematically , Third Edition, by Robert Blitzer. (Requires Windows 98 or later)

 InteractMath.com   Companion web site with practice problems--no login needed.

 Web Site   to accompany Thinking Mathematically , Second Edition, by Robert Blitzer. Practice quizzes, tests, CLAST quizzes, and Powerpoint presentations.

Use the "Jump to ..." pull-down menu to select a chapter.

(NOTE: This links to the website for the second edition. Use InteractMath.com for the third edition.)

 

 A Survey of Mathematics , Sixth Edition, by Angel and Porter

 

 

  		Video Tutorials to accompany A Survey of Mathematics , Sixth Edition, by Angel and Porter. (Requires Windows 98 or later)

 

 

General Interest

Voting Methods

  •  Voting Methods from the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Alabama.
     Includes some practice exercises on the Plurality Method, Plurality with Elimination, Borda Count method, and Pairwise Elimination.
     
  •  Voting by Washington State University Department of Mathematics.
     
    • Lesson 1: Introduction and Plurality
    • Lesson 2: Run-Off Election
    • Lesson 3: Borda Method
    • Lesson 4: Which is the best voting method?
    • Lesson 5: How to get your way
    • Lesson 6: Other voting methods
  •  Resources from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. There are links to additional resources on the pages below.
     
  • Voting Systems from dmoz open directory project. Contains links to many resources on voting.

Apportionment

Graph Theory

  •  Graph Theory Tutorials by Chris K. Caldwell at the University of Tennessee, Martin
     "This is the home page for a series of short interactive tutorials introducing the basic concepts of graph theory. There is not a great deal of theory here, we will just teach you enough to wet your appetite for more!" Includes Euler Circuits.
     
  • Graph Theory in Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Roman Numerals

  • Roman and "Arabic" Numerals. A very clear, concise overview of the history and use of Roman numerals and the modern European numeration system, by Russ Rowlett at the University of North Carolina.
  • Roman Numerals, History and Use, as well as some examples of how the Romans didn't follow the "rules" for using Roman numerals as we know them today, Roman Numerals and Dates, including why IIII is used on clock-faces and why 1999 is MCMXCIX and not MIM, by Paul Lewis in the UK.
  • Roman Numeral and Date Conversion with Roman Calculator & Roman Numerals Test. ©MCMXCIX Stephanus Gibbs, Sarnia Insulae

Binary Arithmetic and Numeration Systems

Linear Programming

Mathematics of Finance

  • Math of Finance from Finite Mathematics  by Stefan Warner at Hofstra University.
When can I get help?

Tutor Schedule.

MyMathLab

If your instructor has set up a course shell for MyMathLab, use the course ID provided by your instructor. Otherwise, use course ID

mathlab37352

to access MyMathLab. An enrollment packet is required--available from the bookstore.