BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- We live in a quantitative age in which conclusions or proposals presented to us in the news are supposedly backed up by mathematics. But the big question is: Is the mathematics used legitimate or not? In addressing this issue, William J. Adams' brilliant new book, "Think First, Apply MATH, Think Further," brings to light the thinking that precedes and follows the use of math methods, and provides an understanding of what mathematics as a discipline can and cannot do in its application to real-world situations.
"Math books tend to be so focused on math technique that the dimension behind what this technique can do for us and the all-important thinking behind the scenes gets lost in the shuffle," says Adams. In `Think First, Apply MATH, Think Further,' this trend is reversed. It focuses exclusively on the thinking that should precede decision-making when numbers emerge, and the thinking that should precede and follow the use of technical math methods. It empowers the reader with fundamental knowledge on whether he should trust numbers and mathematical conclusions at face value, an essential weapon against a plethora of erroneous information operating in the different segments of life."
About the Author
William J. Adams, Professor of Mathematics at Pace University, is a recipient of Pace's Outstanding Teacher Award. This work is his seventh collaboration with daughter Ramune as illustrator. Adams is author or co-author of 20 other books on mathematics including Elements of Linear Programming (1969), The Life and Times of the Central Limit Theorem (1974), Calculus for Business and Social Science (1975), Elements of Complex Analysis (1987), Statistics: Basic Principles and Applications (1994), Get a Grip on Your Math (1996), and Slippery Math in Public Affairs: Price Tag and Defense (2002).
Think First, Apply MATH, Think Further
By William J. Adams
Food for Thought
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