鮑勃·布利策 (Bob Blitzer) 繼續以其引人入勝的數學方法激勵學生，使這個深受喜愛的系列年復一年地成為市場第一。 在《大學代數：早期函數方法》一書中，布利策利用他在數學和行為科學方面的獨特背景，展示了現實生活中的廣泛生動應用。 所有專業的學生都保持參與，因為布利策利用流行文化和最新的參考資料將數學與學生的生活聯繫起來，表明我們的世界是一個深刻的數學世界。

在第四版中，Blitzer 將學生對數學世界的參與提升到一個全新的水平，其中涵蓋了所有領域的應用程式以及任何大學生感興趣的主題（例如，學生貸款債務、成績膨脹、大學睡眠時間）學生）。 應用程式還在一個新的、可分配的影片系列中線上呈現，探索有趣和數學的 Blitzer Bonus 盒子。 新版本還旨在透過文本中的及時支持（例如先決主題的簡要回顧、實現成功框架和保留概念練習）以及 MyLab™ 中的支持，幫助更多學生在課程中取得成功數學，例如新的概念級影片、用於增強視覺化的可分配工具等等。

Bob Blitzer continues to inspire students with his engaging approach to mathematics, making this beloved series the #1 in the market year after year. In College Algebra: An Early Functions Approach, Blitzer draws on his unique background in mathematics and behavioral science to present a wide range of vivid applications in real-life situations. Students of all majors stay engaged because Blitzer uses pop-culture and up-to-date references to connect math to students’ lives, showing that our world is profoundly mathematical.

With the 4th Edition, Blitzer takes student engagement with the mathematical world to a whole new level drawing from applications across all fields as well as topics that are of interest to any college student (e.g., student loan debt, grade inflation, sleep hours of college students). Applications are also brought to life online in a new, assignable video series that explore the entertaining and mathematical Blitzer Bonus boxes. The new edition also aims to help more students to succeed in the course with just-in-time support in the text — such as Brief Review of prerequisite topics, Achieving Success boxes, and Retain the Concepts exercises — as well as support within MyLab™ Math such as new concept-level videos, assignable tools to enhance visualization, and more.