Mathematics Describing the Real World

Mathematics Describing the Real World
Precalculus and Trigonometry is your unrivaled introduction to this crucial subject, taught by award-winning Professor Bruce Edwards of the University of Florida. Professor Edwards is coauthor of one
of the most widely used textbooks on precalculus and an expert in getting students
over the trouble spots of this challenging phase of their mathematics education.
"Calculus is difficult because of the precalculus skills needed for success,"
Professor Edwards points out, adding, "In my many years of teaching, I have found
that success in calculus is assured if students have a strong background in
precalculus."


About Your Professor
Dr. Bruce H. Edwards is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida. He
earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in Mathematics
from Dartmouth College. Between his undergraduate and graduate years, he taught
mathematics (in Spanish) as a Peace Corps volunteer at a university near Bogotá,
Colombia.
The winner of many teaching awards at the University of Florida, Professor Edwards
has been honored three times as Teacher of the Year in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. He has also been named Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Council
Teacher of the Year, and the University of Florida Honors Program Teacher of the Year.
In other honors, he was selected by the Office of Alumni Affairs to be the Distinguished
Alumni Professor for 1991–1993, and the Florida Section of the Mathematical
Association of America awarded him the Distinguished Service Award for his work in
mathematics education for the state of Florida.
Professor Edwards has coauthored a wide range of mathematics textbooks. These
include Precalculus: A Graphing Approach (currently in its 5th edition), as well as
leading texts in the areas of calculus, applied calculus, linear algebra, finite
mathematics, algebra, and trigonometry.