A bridge to the world of mathematics for readers who want to gain a good foundation in basic mathematical skills for research and other activities.
This book aims to help students of social sciences, liberal arts, and humanities to develop the ability to analyze and reason mathematically, to model situations and problems, and to be able to infer, present, and communicate their analysis effectively. Mathematical concepts are presented in both historical and everyday contexts to ease their utilization in the real world.
Readers are introduced to the skills of expressing mathematical ideas using the language of sets, logically analyzing arguments and their validity, processing and interpreting data, and using probability to handle the inherent randomness of our world. Chapters dedicated to symmetry, perspective, and art will enable readers to reason, model, and evaluate everyday situations. The book will also increase awareness of how mathematical patterns pervade the world around us.
Key Features
· Gentle and non-calculus-based treatment of the topics
· Real-life examples and data along with numerous visual aids
· Plethora of solved examples and exercises to develop hands-on experience
· Material on computational tools for data handling, analyses, and presentation About the Author
Shobha Bagai is currently a Professor at the Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi.
Amber Habib is currently a Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences, at Shiv Nadar University (SNU), Uttar Pradesh.
Geetha Venkataraman is a Professor of Mathematics at Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD).
Kandpal, Prakash Chand: -
Prakash Chand Kandpal is currently a faculty at the Department of Political Science, Dyal Singh Evening College, University of Delhi. He holds a PhD from the University of Delhi. He has been awarded a doctoral fellowship by ICSSR and a postdoctoral research award by UGC. He has coauthored four books with Professor Bidyut Chakrabarty: Public Administration in a Globalizing World (SAGE, 2012), Indian Administration: Evolution and Practice (SAGE, 2016), Public Policy: Concept, Theory and Practice (SAGE, 2016) and Public Administration: From Government to Governance (2017). His research papers have appeared in various national and international journals including Indian Social Science Review, Social Change, Social Action, Urban India, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Administrative Development, Research Journal Social Sciences, Gandhi Marg and so on. He was shortlisted for Dr V. K. R. V. Rao Awards in Social Science Research for the year 2015 for his contribution in the field of Public Administration.
His areas of interests are public administration, and environmental policy and politics in India. Currently he is pursuing a major research project (sponsored by ICSSR) on policy and politics of air pollution in Delhi. His research primarily focuses on the politics of urban environment in contemporary India.
