1st Edition

Mathematics for Social Scientists Learning Essential Foundational Skills

408 Pages 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

408 Pages 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

408 Pages 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book helps readers bridge the gap between school-level mathematical skills and the quantitative and analytical skills required at the professional level. It presents basic mathematical concepts in an everyday context, enabling readers to pick up skills with ease. Mathematics for Social Scientists : • Focuses on building foundational skills in reasoning, data analysis and quantitative... Read more

Figures and Tables vi

About the Authors xii

Preface xiv

Acknowledgements xvi

1 Why Solve It? 1

2 Sets 15

3 Logic and Reasoning 59

4 Data Analysis and Modelling 120

5 Probability 188

6 Symmetry 229

7 Perspective: Art and Mathematics 295

Solutions to Selected Exercises 345

Index 386

Biography

Shobha Bagai, Professor, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, India.

Amber Habib, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Shiv Nadar University, India.

Geetha Venkataraman, Professor, School of Liberal Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, India.