Applied mathematics for business, economics and the social sciences /
Frank S. Budnick
- 4th ed
- New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, c1993
- 993, T-26, A-74, I-5 p ; 24 cm
- International series in pure and applied mathematics .
CHAPTER 1: Some Preliminaries. PART ONE: EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS. CHAPTER 2: Linear Equations. CHAPTER 3: Systems of Linear Equations. CHAPTER 4: Functions and Graphs. CHAPTER 5: Linear Functions and Applications. CHAPTER 6: Quadratic and Polynomial Functions. CHAPTER 7: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. PART TWO: FINITE MATHEMATICS. CHAPTER 8: Mathematics of Finance. CHAPTER 9: Matrix Algebra. CHAPTER 10. Linear Programming: An Introduction. CHAPTER 11. The Simplex Method. CHAPTER 12. Transportation and Assignment Models. CHAPTER 13. Introduction to Probability Theory. CHAPTER 14. Probability Distributions. CHAPTER 15. Differentiation. CHAPTER 16. Optimization: Methodology and Applications. CHAPTER 17. Integral Calculus: An Introduction. CHAPTER 18. Integral Calculus: Applications. CHAPTER 19. Optimization: Functions of Several Variables. Appendix : A Review of Algebra
The text is intended for the combined two-semester finite math and calculus course, primarily for business, economics, and social and life science majors. This edition includes more preliminary material, new motivational scenarios, and an increased orientation toward using the computer as a tool for performing mathematical analyses (text-specific software available).