Finite Mathematics: For the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences

✍ Scribed by Soo T. Tan

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 714
• Edition: 11th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

FINITE MATHEMATICS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 11th Edition, balances modern applications, solid pedagogy, and the latest technology to provide students the context they need to stay motivated in the coursel. Suitable for majors and non-majors alike, this resource uses an intuitive approach that teaches concepts through examples drawn from real-life—particularly from students' fields of interest. In addition, insightful Portfolios highlight the careers of real people and discuss how they incorporate math into their daily professional activities. Numerous exercises ensure that students have a concrete understanding of concepts before advancing to the next topic.

✦ Table of Contents

Ch 1: Straight Lines and Linear Functions
Ch 2: Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
Ch 3: Linear Programming: A Geometric Approach
Ch 4: Linear Programming: An Algebraic Approach
Ch 5: Mathematics of Finance
Ch 6: Sets and Counting
Ch 7: Probability
Ch 8: Probability Distributions and Statistics
Ch 9: Markov Chains and the Theory of Games
Appendix A: Introduction to Logic
Appendix B: The System of Real Numbers
Appendix C: Review of Logarithms
Appendix D: Tables