Research Guides: Open Educational Resources: Mathematics

Mathematics

On this page you will find several openly licensed mathematics textbooks along with supplemental material, interactive simulations, and other resources.

Discipline-specific pages are not intended to be exhaustive, but to showcase content that may be of interest to faculty considering adopting open educational resources for use in their classes.

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OpenStax Textbooks

Prealgebra by Lynn Marecek; MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Call Number: Reserves -- QA154.3 .M37 2017
ISBN: 9781938168994
Publication Date: 2015-09-25
Elementary Algebra by OpenStax
Call Number: Reserves -- QA152.3 .M37 2017
ISBN: 9780998625713
Publication Date: 2017-02-22
Intermediate Algebra by OpenStax
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780998625720
Publication Date: 2017-03-31
*Currently only available online.
College Algebra by Jay Abramson
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1938168380
Publication Date: 2015-02-13
*Currently only available online.
Algebra and Trigonometry by Jay Abramson
Call Number: QA154.3 .A369 2015
ISBN: 1938168372
Publication Date: 2015-02-13
Precalculus by Jay Abramson
Call Number: QA39.3.A27 2015
ISBN: 1938168348
Publication Date: 2014-10-23
Calculus Volume 1 by Gilbert Strang; Edwin "Jed" Herman
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1947172131
Publication Date: 2016-03-30
*Currently only available online.
Introductory Statistics by Barbara Illowsky; Susan Dean
Call Number: QA276.12.I436 2013
ISBN: 1938168208
Publication Date: 2013-10-31

Featured Resources

American Institute of Mathematics Open Textbook Initiative
The [approved textbook] list is organized by courses ranging from pre-calculus to upper division analysis and algebra. Each book has a brief description of its important features and information about how to get it.
BCcampus OpenED Resources
List of advanced mathematics and statistics open education textbooks
MyOpenMath Self Study Course
MyOpenMath provides interactive assessment to supplement several free and open math textbooks that can be read online, or printed copies can be ordered through our partner site, OpenTextBookStore.com. All our self-study courses include online interactive, self-grading assessment that can automatically create new versions of problems to provide unlimited practice with instant feedback. Some include video lessons.

Open Textbooks for Calculus

APEX Calculus / Greg Hartman (CC BY-NC)

Calculus by Gilbert Strang
Published in 1991 by Wellesley-Cambridge Press, the book is a useful resource for educators and self-learners alike. It is well organized, covers single variable and multivariable calculus in depth, and is rich with applications. In addition to the Textbook, there is also an online Instructor's Manual and a student Study Guide. Prof. Strang has also developed a related series of videos, Highlights of Calculus, on the basic ideas of calculus.

Homework Software Systems

The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library
A searchable library of math resources indexed by education level, math level, and/or topic. Courtesy of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
Purplemath
Purplemath's algebra lessons are informal in their tone, and are written with the struggling student in mind. Don't worry about overly-professorial or confusing language! These math lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependably helpful techniques, warning of likely "trick" test questions, and pointing out common student mistakes.
Wolfram|Alpha
Compute expert-level answers using Wolfram's breakthrough algorithms, knowledge base and AI technology. It has broad knowledge and deep computational power when it comes to math. Whether it be arithmetic, algebra, calculus, differential equations or anything in between, Wolfram|Alpha is up to the challenge. Get help with math homework, solve specific math problems or find information on mathematical subjects and topics.

Course materials: Lecture Videos, Interactive Simulations etc.

Introduction to MATLAB(R) CC BY-NC-SA

PhET Interactive Math Simulations (University of Colorado)

Applied Math and Science Education Repository

Virtual Math Lab