Mathematics in Everyday Life

• Main Author: Haigh, John (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Social sciences.; Mathematical physics.; Computer science-Mathematics.; Computer mathematics.; Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences.; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences.; Mathematical Applications in Computer Science.

How does mathematics impact everyday events? Through concrete examples from business, sport, games, computing, and society, this book explores the mathematics underpinning our everyday lives. The examples covered in the book include game shows, internet search engines, mortgage payments, drug testin...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Money
• 2 Differential Equations
• 3 Sport and Games
• 4 Business Applications
• 5 Social Sciences
• 6 TV Game Shows
• 7 Gambling
• 8 Computer Applications
• Appendix
• Index.