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100 1 $aWallis, W. D.,$eauthor.
245 12 $aA Beginner’s Guide to Finite Mathematics :$bFor Business, Management, and the Social Sciences /$cby W. D. Wallis.
264 1 $aBoston, MA :$bBirkhäuser Boston :$bImprint: Birkhäuser,$c2004.
300 $aXII, 355 p.$bonline resource.
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505 0 $a1 Numbers and Sets -- 2 Counting -- 3 Probability -- 4 Graph Theory -- 5 Matrices -- 6 Linear Programming -- Your Turn Solutions -- Answers to Exercises A.
520 $aThis concise text takes a distinctly applied approach to finite mathematics at the freshman and sophomore level. Topics are presented sequentially: the book opens with a brief review of sets and numbers, followed by an introduction to data sets, histograms, means and medians. Counting techniques and the Binomial Theorem are covered, which provides the foundation for elementary probability theory; this, in turn, leads to basic statistics. Graph theory is defined, with particular emphasis on its use in mathematical modeling. Matrices and vectors are discussed, along with several elementary commercial applications. The book concludes with an introduction to linear programming, including the simplex method and duality. Ample examples and illustrations are provided throughout; each section contains two sets of problems, with solutions provided for the first set. Requiring little mathematical background beyond high school algebra, the text will be especially useful for business and liberal arts majors.  Its straightforward treatment of the essential concepts in finite mathematics will appeal to a wide audience of students and teachers.
650 20 $aCombinatorial analysis.
650 10 $aMathematics.
650 0 $aCombinatorial analysis.
650 0 $aComputational complexity.
650 0 $aLogic, Symbolic and mathematical.
650 0 $aMathematical statistics.
650 0 $aMathematics.
650 24 $aApplications of Mathematics.
650 24 $aDiscrete Mathematics in Computer Science.
650 24 $aGame Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.
650 24 $aMathematical Logic and Foundations.
650 24 $aStatistical Theory and Methods.
776 08 $iPrinted edition:$z9780817642709
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