TY - BOOK AU - Lial,Margaret L. AU - Hungerford,Thomas W. AU - Holcomb,John P. TI - Mathematics with applications : : in the management, natural, and social sciences / SN - 0321449479 U1 - 510 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston : PB - Pearson Addison Wesley, KW - Mathematics KW - Textbooks KW - Social sciences N1 - Includes indexes; Includes indexes; 1: Algebra and Equations --2: Graphs, Lines, and Inequalitie--3: Functions and Graphs--Exponential and Logarithmic Functions--5: Mathematics of Finance--6: Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices--7: Linear Programming--8: Sets and Probability--9: Counting, Probability Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability--10: Introduction to Statistics --11: Differential Calculus--12: Applications of the Derivative--13: Integral Calculus--14: Multivariate Calculus--B: Tables Table 1: Formulas from Geometry Table 2: Areas under the Normal Curve Table 3: Integrals Answers to Selected Exercises Index of Applications Index N2 - For freshman/sophomore, 2-semester or 2--3 quarter courses covering college algebra, finite mathematics, and/or calculus for students in business, economics, social sciences, or life sciences departments. This book presents the content and applications in an accessible manner while maintaining an appropriate level of rigor. The authors proceed from familiar material to new, and from concrete examples to general rules and formulas. This edition retains its focus on real-world problem solving, but has been refreshed with a wealth of new data in the examples and exercises--39% of the 623 examples are new or revised, and 28% of the 5,288 exercises are new or revised. The Table of Contents lends itself to tailoring the course to meet the specific needs of students and instructors ER -