TY - BOOK AU - Tan,S.T. TI - College mathematics for the managerial, social, and life sciences / SN - 0495119725 U1 - 510 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Australia : PB - Thomson Brooks/Cole, KW - Mathematics KW - Finite mathematics N1 - Includes index; Straight lines and linear functions -- Systems of linear equations and matrices -- Linear programming: a geometric approach -- Linear programming: an algebraic approach -- Mathematics of finance -- Sets and counting -- Probability -- Probability distribution and statistics -- Markov chains -- Precalculus review -- Functions, limits, and the derivative -- Differentiation -- Applications of the derivative -- Exponential and logarithmic functions -- Integration -- Additional topics in integration -- Calculus of several variables -- The system of real numbers -- Tables N2 - Aims to help you succeed in finite mathematics and applied calculus by using explanations, examples, and technology. This book provides real-life applications - such as satellite radio subscriptions, Google's revenue, job outsourcing, and the effects of smoking bans from the areas of business and the behavioral, life, and social sciences ER -