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100 1 _aTan, S. T.
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245 1 0 _aCollege mathematics for the managerial, social, and life sciences /
_c S.T. Tan.
250 _a7th ed.
260 _aAustralia :
_b Thomson Brooks/Cole,
_c c2008.
300 _axxv, 1195 p. ;
_c 28 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _a 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.
520 _aAims 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
650 0 _aMathematics.
_93500
653 _aFinite mathematics
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999 _c1170
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