Utilizing a clear, concise writing style, and use of relevant, real world examples, Soo Tan introduces abstract mathematical concepts with his intuitive approach that brings abstract ideas to life. In keeping with this emphasis on conceptual understanding, each exercise set begins with concept questions and each end-of-chapter review section includes fill-in-the-blank questions which are useful for mastering the definitions and theorems in each chapter. Additionally, many questions asking for the interpretation of graphical, numerical, and algebraic results are included among both the examples and the exercise sets.