Christine D. Abbott received her undergraduate degree in mathematics from SUNY Brockport and her graduate degree in mathematics education from Syracuse University. Since then she has taught mathematics at Monroe Community College and has recently chaired the department. In her spare time she enjoys watching sporting events, particularly baseball, college basketball, college football, and the NFL. She also enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading. Source: [About the Author](https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Survey_of_Mathematics_with_Application.html?id=iq55CwAAQBAJ)