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Product Overview

  • Finite Mathematics, 2nd Edition
  • Geoffrey C. Berresford - Long Island University
  • Andrew M. Rockett - Long Island University
  • ISBN-10: 0618372210  ISBN-13: 9780618372218 
  • 656 Pages  Hardcover 
  • ©2005     Published
  • College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $185.25  
The Second Edition of this engaging text for the one-semester finite mathematics course uses intriguing, real-world applications to capture the interest of business, economics, life science, and social science majors. This practical approach to mathematics, along with the integration of graphing calculators and Excel spreadsheet explorations, exposes students to the tools they will encounter in future careers.A wealth of pedagogy includes the following distinctive features: detailed Worked-out Examples with Annotations help students through more challenging concepts; Practice Problems are offered to help students check their understanding of concepts presented in the examples; Section Summaries briefly restate essential formulas and key concepts; Chapter Summary with Hints and Suggestions unify chapter themes, give specific reminders, and reference problems in the review exercises suitable for a practice test; and Cumulative Review Exercises appear at the end of groups of chapters to reinforce previously learned concepts and skills.
  • Graphing Calculator Examples and Exercises located throughout the text explore new topics, guide students through "messy" calculations, or show technology pitfalls. These may be omitted without disrupting the flow or cohesion of the text.
  • Application Previews place mathematics in a real-world context and motivate students' interest in the material.
  • Annotations beside many formulas and solution steps emphasize the importance of being able to "read mathematics" by restating much of the mathematics in words.
Geoffrey C. Berresford
Dr. Berresford received his Ph.D. from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University and taught at the State University of New York at Purchase before joining the faculty at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University. Besides co-authoring four textbooks with Dr. Rockett, he has published papers in differential equations, linear programming, logic, and probability, and has recieved several teaching awards and the Distinguished Service Award from The Metropolitan New York Section of the Mathematical Association of America.
Andrew M. Rockett
After completing his Ph.D. at Stony Brook University, Dr. Rockett joined the mathematics faculty at C.W. Post and began his collaborations with Dr. Berresford. His book with Peter Szusz on “Continued Fractions” (1992) was hailed by Ivan Niven as “an outstanding addition to the literature of mathematics,” and he served the Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics honor society as editor of the mathematics journal “The Pentagon” from 1989 to 1995. Dr. Rockett serves as a reviewer for several journals including Mathematical Reviews for the American Mathematical Society.
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Note: Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary with Hints and Suggestions and Review Exercises.
1. Functions
Application Preview: World Record Mile Runs
1.1 Real Numbers, Inequalities, and Lines
1.2 Exponents
1.3 Functions
1.4 Functions, Continued
1.5 Exponential Functions
1.6 Logarithmic Functions
2. Mathematics of Finance
Application Preview: Musical Instruments as Investments
2.1 Simple Interest
2.2 Compound Interest
2.3 Annuities
2.4 Amortization
3. Systems of Equations and Matrices
Application Preview: A "Taxing" Problem
3.1 Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.2 Matrices and Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.3 Systems of Linear Equations and the Gauss-Jordan Method
3.4 Matrix Arithmetic
3.5 Inverse Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations
3.6 Introduction to Modeling: Leontief Models and Least Squares
4. Linear Programming
Application Preview: Managing an Investment Portfolio
4.1 Linear Inequalities
4.2 Two-Variable Linear Programming Problems
4.3 The Simplex Method for Standard Maximum Problems
4.4 Standard Minimum Problems and Duality
4.5* Nonstandard Problems: The Dual Pivot Element and the Two-Stage Method
4.6* Nonstandard Problems: Artificial Variables and the Big-M Method
* These two sections provide alternate methods for solving the same types of problems. The choice of which to cover is left to the Instructor.
5. Probability
Application Preview: The Chevalier de Meré
5.1 Sets, Counting, and Venn Diagrams
5.2 Permutations and Combinations
5.3 Probability Spaces
5.4 Conditional Probability and Independence
5.5 Bayes' Formula
5.6 Random Variables and Distributions
6. Statistics
Application Preview: Household Income
6.1 Random Samples and Data Organization
6.2 Measures of Central Tendency
6.3 Measures of Variation
6.4 Normal Distributions and Binomial Approximation
7. Markov Chains
Application Preview: Weather in Sri Lanka
7.1 States and Transitions
7.2 Regular Markov Chains
7.3 Absorbing Markov Chains
8. Game Theory
Application Preview: Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty
8.1 Two-Person Games and Saddle Points
8.2 Mixed Strategies
8.3 Games and Linear Programming
Appendix: Normal Probabilities Using Tables
Answers to Selected Exercises
Index
Available on the Web
L. Logic
L.1 Statements and Connectives
Application Preview: Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric
L.2 Truth Tables
Application Preview: Circuits
L.3 Implications
Application Preview: "If..., then..." as a Computer Instruction
L.4 Valid Arguments
Application Preview: Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence
L.5 Quantifiers and Euler Diagrams
Application Preview: The Dog Walking Ordinance
Chapter Projects and Essays

Instructor Supplements

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Student Supplements

All supplements have been updated in coordination with the Main title.
Please see Main title page for new to this edition information.
Eduspace Essential Passkey(ISBN-10: 0618752870 | ISBN-13: 9780618752874)
Your Eduspace Essential Student Passkey will be sent to you digitally via your online purchase receipt and also sent via email.Your passkey is needed in order to access an Eduspace Essential course. Individual passkeys must be purchased for each course enrollment.Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool. It may be required by your instructor to complete online homework and assignments. Eduspace also offers powerful tools and text-specific content that will help you get a better grade.Eduspace Essential courses contain:
List Price = $35.95
|
College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $26.50
Eduspace on Blackboard® (ISBN-10: 0618501118 | ISBN-13: 9780618501113)
List Price = $.00
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College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $.00
Student Solutions Manual (ISBN-10: 0618372229 | ISBN-13: 9780618372225)
List Price = $87.95
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CengageBrain Price = $87.49
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College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $65.50