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Help students brush up on algebra.


Maplesoft has converted The Mathematics Survival Kit book into an interactive electronic format, covering 115 topics from algebra algebra, branch of mathematics concerned with operations on sets of numbers or other elements that are often represented by symbols. Algebra is a generalization of arithmetic and gains much of its power from dealing symbolically with elements and operations (such as  to integral calculus integral calculus: see calculus.
integral calculus

Branch of calculus concerned with the theory and applications of integrals. While differential calculus focuses on rates of change, such as slopes of tangent lines and velocities, integral calculus
. The text is written in a conversational manner with 10-minute refreshers, exercises that provide hints to achieve the correct answer, and a "more to explore" section with hundreds of questions and assessments students can use to reinforce re·in·force
v.
1. To give more force or effectiveness to something; strengthen.

2. To reward an individual, especially an experimental subject, with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance.

3.
 concepts. Resources, such as Learning tools and a tutor TUTOR - A Scripting language on PLATO systems from CDC.

["The TUTOR Language", Bruce Sherwood, Control Data, 1977].
, are also available. The software costs $29. Users must have Maple 10, which can be downloaded for $99. Learn more at www.maplesoft.com/students/index.aspx.

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