Hours and Location
The Mathematics Resource Center is located in room 1198 of the Faculty/Administration Building, but will be providing tutoring online for Fall 2020.
For more information on their tutoring options, visit their website at https://clas.wayne.edu/math/resources/mrc.
Resources
Freely-Available Texts
- Beginning Algebra [ebook]by John Redden
Covers concepts in MAT 0993 and 1070. - Elementary Algebra [ebook]by Ellis and Burzynski
Covering topics in MAT 0993 and 1070.
Texts in the Library
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Call Number: [UGL] QA 152.3 .B546 2018Publication Date: 2017This textbook is often on reserve at the Undergraduate Library; older editions are also readily available at the UGL.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Learning Express LibraryOver 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards related to trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
- Algebra Basics at Khan AcademyThis online course covers foundational topics in algebra that would be found in MAT 0993 and 1070.
- Algebra I at Khan AcademyThis online course in algebra covers many of the concepts found in MAT 1070.
- Geometry at Khan AcademyThis online course in geometry covers more topics than are found in WSU's mathematics courses. However, the sections on Circles, Right Triangles, and Perimeter, Area, and Volume may be of use to MAT 1070 students.
- Algebra II at Khan AcademyThis online course in Algebra from Khan Academy covers more advanced content appearing in MAT 1070.
Freely-Available Texts
- Introductory Statistics [ebook]Provides a comprehensive coverage of all basic concepts in statistics. It can be downloaded by clicking the "PDF" link. Available for free through Rice University's OpenStax College,
Note: the page will ask you for a donation, but you can click "continue without donating..." to access the book at no cost. - OpenIntro Statistics [ebook]Covers a wide array of basic statistical concepts. It can be downloaded via the "OpenIntro Statistics PDF" link.
Texts in the Library
Elementary Statistics by Call Number: [UGL] QA 276.12 .T76 2008Publication Date: 2007This textbook covers many of the concepts that would be found in STA 1020 and other basic statistics courses.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Probability and Statistics at Khan AcademyThis online course covers basic concepts in statistics, along with some sections on basic probability.
- Statistics with Chegg LearnChegg Learn offers free resources to help learn concepts in statistics.
- Learning Express LibraryOver 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards related to trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
Freely-Available Texts
- Trigonometry [ebook]by Michael Corral
Covers all trigonometry concepts found in MAT 1070 and 1800.
Texts in the Library
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Trigonometry at Khan AcademyThis online course in trigonometry from Khan Academy covers the basic content that might be found in MAT 1070.
- Learning Express LibraryOver 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards related to trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
Freely-Available Texts
- Precalculus [ebook]by Collingwood, Prince, and Conroy
Covers all topics in MAT 1800 including trigonometry, which appears in the last few chapters of the text.
Texts in the Library
Precalculus by Call Number: [UGL] QA 39.2 .S75 2011Publication Date: 2011This text, used with MAT 1800, is often on reserve at the Undergraduate Library.
Precalculus by Call Number: [UGL] QA 331.3 .L373 2007Publication Date: 2006This text on precalculus covers all of the concepts in MAT 1800.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Precalculus Course at Khan AcademyThis online course covers some content found in MAT 1800, as well as a few additional concepts.
- Learning Express LibraryOver 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards related to trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
Freely-Available Texts
- Single Variable Calculus with Early Transcendentals [ebook]by David Guichard
Covers all topics in MAT 2010 and some topics in MAT 2020, and includes materials on integration. - Multivariable Calculus with Early Transcendentals [ebook]by David Guichard
Covers topics in MAT 2020 and MAT 2030. - Vector Calculus [ebook]by Michael Corral
Covers topics in MAT 2030 in additional detail.
Texts in the Library
Calculus: Early Transcendentals by Call Number: [UGL] QA 303.2 .S7315 2016ISBN: 1285741552Publication Date: 2015Used as the course text for MAT 2010, 2020, and 2030; older editions are readily available in the Undergraduate Library as well.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Grasple Calculus ExercisesCurated exercises on calculus, starting with differentiation and integration up to complex numbers. Most were created by Delft University of Technology and are adapted by Grasple.
- Learning Express LibraryOver 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards related to trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.
- Differential Calculus at Khan AcademyThis online course covers limits and derivatives.
- Integral Calculus at Khan AcademyThis online course includes sections on integration and sequences and series.
- Multivariable Calculus at Khan AcademyThis online course covers many topics in multivariable calculus, including concepts found in MAT 2020 and 2030.
Freely-Available Texts
- Elementary Differential Equations [ebook]by William F. Trench
Covers all differential equations material in MAT 2150 and all content in MAT 2350.
Texts in the Library
Introduction to Differential Equations by Call Number: [UGL] QA 372 .T39 2011Publication Date: 2011This textbook covers concepts of use to students in MAT 2150 and 2350.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Differential Equations at Khan AcademyThis online course in Differential Equations, offered through Khan Academy, covers first- and second-order differential equations, along with the Laplace transform.
Freely-Available Texts
- A First Course in Linear Algebra [ebook]by Robert A. Beezer
Covers all linear algebra in MAT 2150 and almost all topics in MAT 2250. - Linear Algebra [ebook]by Jim Hefferon
Covers all linear algebra concepts found in MAT 2150 and all concepts in MAT 2250.
Texts in the Library
Linear Algebra by Call Number: [UGL] QA 184 .F73 1995Publication Date: 1994This textbook is used with MAT 2250,
Linear Algebra by Call Number: [UGL] QA 184.2 .R67 2002Publication Date: 2002This textbook covers concepts of use to students in MAT 2150 and MAT 2250.
Study Guides and Online Courses
- Grasple Linear Algebra ExercisesA collection of exercises on Linear Algebra created by Delft University of Technology.
- Linear Algebra at Khan AcademyThis course covers many of the basic concepts dealt with in MAT 2250.
Freely-Available Texts
- Elementary Real Analysis [ebook]by Thompson, Bruckner, and Bruckner
Covers much of the content of MAT 5070 in detail, as well as some content for MAT 5600 and 5610. - Basic Analysis: Introduction to Real Analysis [ebook]by Jiří Lebl
Covers topics appropriate for MAT 5070, as well as some content that would come up in MAT 5600 and 5610. - Introduction to Real Analysis [ebook]by William F. Trench
Covers some content of MAT 5070 in brief and continues on to topics in analysis appropriate for MAT 5600 and 5610.
Texts in the Library
A Friendly Introduction to Analysis by Call Number: [Storage] QA 303.2 .K67 2004Publication Date: 2004This textbook, used with MAT 5070, is currently in storage and must be requested for checkout.
Freely-Available Texts
- Introduction to Probability [ebook]by Grinstead and Snell
Covers all topics in MAT 5700 as well as a few more advanced topics in probability, such as Markov chains.
Freely-Available Texts
- Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications [ebook]by Thomas W. Judson
Contains materials on almost all topics covered in MAT 5420 and MAT 5430.
Texts in the Library
Abstract Algebra by Call Number: [UGL] QA 162 .B4 2006Publication Date: 2005This book, used with MAT 5420 and 5430, is often on reserve at the Undergraduate Library circulation desk.
Applied Abstract Algebra by Call Number: [UGL] QA 162 .J69 2004Publication Date: 2004This book covers many concepts found in MAT 5420 and 5430, and applies those concepts to aspects of cryptography.
