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G. Arnell Williams is a professor of mathematics at San Juan College in New Mexico. He is the author of How Math Works and the recipient of numerous teaching awards. Williams holds degrees in physics from California State University at Long Beach and mathematics from Yale University. He lives in Northwestern New Mexico.
[a] shrewd attempt to win over math averse readers . . . [Williams'] passion is worth sticking around for. --Publishers Weekly G. Arnell Williams has written a book that alters the way students who struggle with algebra should learn the subject. Algebra the Beautiful embraces the foundational contents of a few approachable topics that link to a further complete and deeper understanding of algebra. --Joseph Mazur, professor emeritus, mathematics, Marlboro College, and author of Euclid in the Rainforest The book is interesting, parts are beautifully written, and the whole is quite original. --David Mumford, Fields Medal laureate
