Preface to Second Edition
I was much gratified by the reception of students and teachers to the First Edition of this Math Study Guide. In response to your many suggestions, I have made several improvements and additions. A number of Problems have been added to help solidify the student’s understanding of some of the more complex concepts. I have also clarified the coverage of several topics and added a Chapter on Group Theory and a Section on Hypergeometric Functions. The figures in the Second Edition are now being rendered in full color. Finally, in the first example in Chapter 1, I have updated the format of the NCAA basketball tournament to reflect its expansion to 68 teams.
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