Mathematics: An Everyday Experience is about mathematics--real, in-

teresting, and useful mathematics. This book gives students a feel for

some of the main areas of contemporary mathematics, as well as an

appreciation for how mathematics is used--in analyzing energy con-

sumption; in buying a house, a car, or insurance; in advertising; in

business; in architecture; as patterns in nature; and in many other ways.

The only prerequisite is arithmetic. Most of the sections are devel-

oped in the following manner: a new idea is presented, usually by

means of a practical application. This is followed by two to four exercise

sets. These exercise sets develop the idea further, help the student dis-

cover patterns and formulas, and show applications of the mathematics

to other fields.