Mathematics

An Applied Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Av Michael Sullivan, Abe Mizrahi, Michael (Chicago State University) Sullivan

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Looking for a textbook to help you motivate your students? Sullivan/Mizrahi's Mathematics: An Applied Approach 8/e continues its rich tradition of engaging students and demonstrating how mathematics applies to various fields of study. The text is packed with real data and real-life applications to business, economics, social and life sciences. The new Eighth Edition also features a new full color design and improved goal-oriented pedagogy to further help student understanding.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-05-19
Mått206 x 257 x 51 mm
Vikt2 313 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor1 264
Upplaga8
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780471327844

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Michael Sullivan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Chicago State Universty where he taught for 35 years before retiring two years ago. Dr. Sullivan is a member of American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Mathematical Association of Two year Colleges. He is president of the Text and Academic Authors Association and represents that organization on the Authors Coalition of America. Mike has been writing textbooks for over 30 years. Abe Mizrahi enjoyed an active career in mathematics before his untimely passing in 2001. He was a Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University Northwest and a member of the Mathematics Association of America. He wrote articles that explored topics in math education and the applications of mathematics to economics.

Chapter 1. Linear Equations. Chapter 2. Systems of Linear Equations; Matrices.Chapter 3. Linear Programming: Geometric Approach.Chapter 4. Linear Programming: Simplex Method.Chapter 5. Finance.Chapter 6. Sets; Counting Techniques.Chapter 7. Probability.Chapter 8. Additional Probability Topics.Chapter 9. Statistics.Chapter 10. Functions and Their Graphs.Chapter 11. Classes of Functions.Chapter 12.The Limit of a Function.Chapter 13. The Derivative of a Function.Chapter 14. Applications: Graphing Functions; Optimization.Chapter 15. The Integral of a Function and Applications.Chapter 16. Other Applications and Extensions of the Integral.Chapter 17. Calculus of Functions of Two or More Variables.Appendix A: Review.Appendix B: Using LINDO to Solve Linear Programming Problems.Appendix C: Graphing Utilities.Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.Photo Credits.Index.