Mathematics A DiscreteIntroduction
Tahun : 2013Pengarang : Edward R. Scheinerman
Penerbit : brooks/coke cengage learning
Ket : Welcome. This book is an introduction to mathematics. In particular, it is an introduction to discrete mathematics. What do these terms—discrete and mathematics—mean? Continuous versus discrete The world of mathematics can be divided roughly into two realms: the continuous and mathematics. the discrete. The difference is illustrated nicely by wristwatches. Continuous mathematics corresponds to analog watches—the kind with separate hour, minute, and second hands. The hands move smoothly over time. From an analog watch perspective, between 12:02 P.M. and 12:03 P.M. there are infinitely many possible different times as the second hand sweeps around the watch face. Continuous mathematics studies concepts that are infinite in scope, in which one object blends smoothly into the next. The real-number system lies at the core of continuous mathematics, and—just as on the watch—between any two real numbers, there is an infinity intermediate points. Continuous mathematics provides excellent models and tools for analyzing real-word phenomena that change smoothly over time, including the motion of planets around the sun and the flow of blood through the body.
Ketegori : DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
