Mathematics & the Social Sciences

An in-depth selection of articles from Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society.Each title in The Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society Singles presents 60-70 articles showing the maths behind our daily lives, explaining to students how and why maths works, and allowing readers to better understand how disciplines such as algebra, geometry, calculus, and others affect what we do every day. This outstanding reference is appropriate for both high school and undergraduate programmes, making the content readily accessible to public library patrons as well.The articles are written in clear language and presented in a uniform, easily readable format. Every article begins with standard, ready reference top matter which includes the category, fields of study (such as geometry, measurements, communication) and a brief summary. The heart of the essay discusses the interconnections of mathematics, including its meaning, history and usage. Every essay ends with a list of sources for further reading and see-also cross-references.Mathematics & the Social Sciences Table of Contents:Accounting; Advertising; Africa, Eastern; Africa, Middle; Africa, Northern; Africa, Southern; Africa, Western; America, Caribbean; America, Central; America, North; America, South; Arabic/Islamic Mathematics; Asia, Central and Northern (Russia); Asia, Eastern; Asia, Southeastern; Asia, Southern; Asia, Western; Atomic Bomb (Manhattan Project); Babylonian Mathematics; Bankruptcy, Business; Bankruptcy, Personal; Barcodes; Budgeting; Census; Chinese Mathematics; Civil War, U.S.; Cold War; Comparison Shopping; Coupons and Rebates; Credit Cards; Currency Exchange; Data Mining; Egyptian Mathematics; Elections; Europe, Eastern; Europe, Northern; Europe, Southern; Europe, Western; Gerrymandering; Greek Mathematics; Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Home Buying; Incan and Mayan Mathematics; Income Tax; Industrial Revolution; Infantry (Aerial and Ground Movements); Insurance; Intelligence and Counterintelligence; Inventory Models; Loans; Market Research; Mathematics: Discovery or Invention; Middle Ages; Military Draft; Missiles; Mutual Funds; National Debt; Native American Mathematics; Oceania, Australia and New Zealand; Oceania, Pacific Islands; Payroll; Pearl Harbor, Attack on; Pensions, IRAs and Social Security; Predicting Attacks; Predicting Preferences; Prehistory; Quality Control; Renaissance; Revolutionary War, U.S.; Roman Mathematics; Sales Tax and Shipping Fees; Scheduling; Stock Market Indices; Strategy and Tactics; Unemployment, Estimating; Vedic Mathematics; Vietnam War; Voting Methods; World War I; World War II.