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Chapter 02

Reference Topics 2-1

May 19, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

Basic concepts and notation for sets:
https://thirdspacelearning.com/gcse-maths/probability/set-notation/

 … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Reference Topics Tags Sets

History 2-4

May 19, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/History_overview… See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, History

History 2-3

May 19, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/History_overview

Augustus De Morgan:… See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, History Tags De Morgan's Laws

History 2-2

May 19, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/History_overview… See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, History

History 2-1

May 19, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/History_overview

Throughout the text … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, History Tags Cantor, Venn

Homework Hints 2-4

May 29, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. Several of these … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Essential Ideas Tags Cardinalities

Homework Hints 2-3

May 29, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

Problem 1 can be phrased in your own words, but it would be a good idea to remember De Morgan’s laws.

Problem 2 does not have a right or wrong answer, but it should outline the the steps shown in … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Homework Hints Tags Complement, Intersection, Union

Homework Hints 2-2

May 29, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-2
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Make sure you understand the operations of union, intersection, and complement
(Problem 1).

Problem 2 is interesting because it is taken from the California … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Homework Hints Tags Complement, Intersection, Union

Homework Hints 2-1

May 29, 2024June 30, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. Several of these … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Homework Hints Tags Element, Set, Subset

Section 2.5: Review for Chapter 2

August 12, 2015June 30, 2015 by elaine

Studying for a chapter examination is a personal process, one which nobody else can do for you. Simply take the time to review what you have done.

Here are the new terms in Chapter 2.

And [2.2]
Associative property for … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 02, Essential Ideas
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