Mathematics With Applications In the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences

(Chapter Summary and Review Exercises appear at the end of each chapter.) 1. Algebra and Equations. The Real Numbers. Polynomials. Factoring. Rational Expressions. Exponents and Radicals. First-degree Equations. Quadratic Equations. 2. Graphs, Lines, and Inequalities. Graphs. Equations of Lines. Linear Models (new section). Linear Inequalities. Polynomial and Rational Inequalities. 3. Functions and Graphs. Functions. Graphs of Functions. Applications of Linear Functions. Quadratic Functions. Applications of Quadratic Functions. Polynomial Functions (including polynomial regression models). Rational Functions. 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Exponential Functions. Applications of Exponential Functions (including exponential regression models). Logarithmic Functions. Logarithmic and Exponential Functions. 5. Mathematics of Finance. Simple Interest and Discount. Compound Interest. Future Value of an Annuity and Sinking Funds. Present Value of an Annuity and Amortization. 6. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices. Systems of Linear Equations. The Gauss-Jordan Method. Basic Matrix Operations. Matrix Products and Inverses. Applications of Matrices. 7. Linear Programming. Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables. Linear Programming: The Graphical Method. Applications of Linear Programming. The Simplex Method: Maximization. Maximization Applications. The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization. The Simplex Method: Nonstandard Problems. 8. Sets and Probability. Sets. Applications of Venn Diagrams. Introduction to Probability. Basic Concepts of Probability. Conditional Probability and Independent Events. Bayes' Formula. 9. Counting, Probability, Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability. Permutations and Combinations. Applications of Counting. Binomial Probability. Probability Distributions and Expected Value. Markov Chains. Decision Making. 10. Introduction to Statistics. Frequency Distributions and Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Variation. Normal Distributions. Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution. Appendix A: Graphing Calculators. Appendix B: Tables.Lial, Margaret L. is the author of 'Mathematics With Applications In the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences', published 2002 under ISBN 9780201770032 and ISBN 0201770032.