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Finite Mathematics, Eleventh Edition by Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey, is our most applied text to date, making the math relevant and accessible for students of business, life science, and social sciences. Current applications, many using real data, are incorporated in numerous forms throughout the book, preparing students for success in their professional careers. With this edition, students will find new ways to help them learn the material, such as Warm-Up Exercises and added "help text" within examples.
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Contents
R. Algebra Reference
R-1 Polynomials
R-2 Factoring
R-3 Rational Expressions
R-4 Equations
R-5 Inequalities
R-6 Exponents
R-7 Radicals
1. Linear Functions
1-1 Slopes and Equations of Lines
1-2 Linear Functions and Applications
1-3 The Least Squares Line
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Using Extrapolation to Predict Life Expectancy
2. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
2-1 Solution of Linear Systems by the Echelon Method
2-2 Solution of Linear Systems by the Gauss-Jordan Method
2-3 Addition and Subtraction of Matrices
2-4 Multiplication of Matrices
2-5 Matrix Inverses
2-6 Input-Output Models
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Contagion
3. Linear Programming: The Graphical Method
3-1 Graphing Linear Inequalities
3-2 Solving Linear Programming Problems Graphically
3-3 Applications of Linear Programming
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Sensitivity Analysis
4. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method
4-1 Slack Variables and the Pivot
4-2 Maximization Problems
4-3 Minimization Problems; Duality
4-4 Nonstandard Problems
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Using Integer Programming in the Stock-Cutting Problem
5. Mathematics of Finance
5-1 Simple and Compound Interest
5-2 Future Value of an Annuity
5-3 Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Time, Money, and Polynomials
6. Logic
6-1 Statements
6-2 Truth Tables and Equivalent Statements
6-3 The Conditional and Circuits
6-4 More on the Conditional
6-5 Analyzing Arguments and Proofs
6-6 Analyzing Arguments with Quantifiers
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Logic Puzzles
7. Sets and Probability
7-1 Sets
7-2 Applications of Venn Diagrams
7-3 Introduction to Probability
7-4 Basic Concepts of Probability
7-5 Conditional Probability; Independent Events
7-6 Bayes' Theorem
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Medical Diagnosis
8. Counting Principles: Further Probability Topics
8-1 The Multiplication Principle; Permutations
8-2 Combinations
8-3 Probability Applications of Counting Principles
8-4 Binomial Probability
8-5 Probability Distributions; Expected Value
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Optimal Inventory for a Service Truck
9. Statistics
9-1 Frequency Distributions; Measures of Central Tendency
9-2 Measures of Variation
9-3 The Normal Distribution
9-4 Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution
Chapter Review
Extended Application: Statistics in the Law - The Castaneda Decision
10. Markov Chains
10-1 Basic Properties of Markov Chains
10-2 Regular Markov Chains
10-3 Absorbing Markov Chains
Chapter Review
Extended Application: A Markov Chain Model for Teacher Retention
11. Game Theory
11.1 Strictly Determined Games
11.2 Mixed Strategies
11.3 Game Theory and Linear Programming
Chapter Review
Extended Application: The Prisoner's Dilemma - Non-Zero-Sum Games in Economics
Table
Area Under a Normal Curve
Answers to Selected Exercises
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
