Finite Mathematics with Applications In the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences

Description

For freshman/sophomore, second-semester or second and third quarter courses covering finite mathematics for students in management or the natural and social sciences.

A strong foundation with relevant applications

In Finite Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, students build a strong foundation with four chapters of algebra coverage before tackling finite mathematics topics. This natural progression from foundational to more advanced topics and from concrete examples to general rules and formulas is apparent throughout the text. Through its grounded presentation and a plethora of real-world applications, this text is designed to motivate students every step along the way.

The 12th Edition retains its logical progression and focus on real-world problem solving, while revising and adding new content, applications, pedagogical devices, and exercise sets. Improvements in these areas were incorporated after careful consideration and extensive feedback from those who teach the course regularly.

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About our authors

The late Marge Lial  was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge’s intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, her travel experiences often found their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. Her interest in archeology led to trips to various digs and ruin sites, producing some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan. 

The late Thomas W. Hungerford received his Bachelor’s degree from Holy Cross and his PhD from the University of Chicago. He taught for many years at the University of Washington (Seattle) before moving to Cleveland State University in 1980 and then to St. Louis University to in 2003. He wrote a number of research articles in algebra and several in mathematics education. Dr. Hungerford is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen mathematics textbooks, ranging from high school to graduate level, several of which are published by Pearson. He passionately promoted the effective use of technology in mathematics instruction. Dr. Hungerford was also a referee and reviewer for various mathematical journals and served on National Science Foundation panels for selecting grant recipients.

John P. Holcomb, Jr. received his Bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University and his PhD from the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is professor and chair and frequently publishes with researchers in a variety of disciplines where he provides statistical analysis. Dr. Holcomb has also authored several papers in statistical education and is very active in the American Statistical Association and the Mathematical Association of America. He was named a Carnegie Scholar in 2000 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and in 2003 received the Waller Award from the American Statistical Association for outstanding teaching of introductory statistics. 

Bernadette Mullins received her Bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and her PhD from the University of Iowa. She is currently professor of mathematics at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) in Birmingham, Alabama, where she arrived in 2000. She has published numerous articles in the fields of commutative ring theory and mathematics education. She has served as co-investigator for several National Science Foundation grants related to improving mathematics education. Dr. Mullins has won 4 awards for her excellence in teaching, including the Bob Whetstone award at BSC. Throughout her career she has been active in Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) and the Mathematical Association of America, and was elected Alabama State Director of the MAA in 2013.

For freshman/sophomore, second-semester or second and third quarter courses covering finite mathematics for students in management or the natural and social sciences.

A strong foundation and logical progression through finite math and calculus

The unique organization of Finite Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences gives students four chapters of college algebra, rather than the usual two, before moving into finite math and calculus. From there, the authors build upon familiar foundations and then move to new concepts; students are shown concrete examples before learning general rules and formulas. 

With an ongoing focus on real-world problem solving, almost every section in the 12th Edition includes relevant, contemporary applications and fine-tuned pedagogical devices.  A prior course in basic algebra is assumed.

Also available with MyLab Math 

By combining trusted authors’ content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. 

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Math does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Math, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

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• 0134767616 / 9780134767611 Finite Mathematics with Applications In the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, 12/e
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Hallmark features of this title

• Prerequisite Skills Test for Chapters 1-4 identify any skills gaps. Solutions to the test exercises enable students to remediate.
• Symbolic, numerical, graphical and verbal representations of a topic result in a balanced approach to new material.
• Variety of exercise types includes Writing Exercises, Connection Exercises, Graphing Calculator Exercises and Spreadsheet Exercises along with skill-based practice, conceptual and application-based exercises.
• Checkpoint exercises ask students to stop, check their understanding of a concept and move forward.
• Technology Tips highlight various features of students’ graphing calculator, spreadsheet or other computer programs.
• Chapter case studies show real-world applications of some of the mathematics presented.

New and updated features of this title

• New real-data examples, exercises and applications throughout are noted with a green header that highlights the subject of the problem.
• In Chapter 5, the notation for financial formulas was changed to match the notation used in the TVM Solver from the TI-84 calculator.
• Reorganized Chapter 10 (Introduction to Statistics):
  • Covering weighted averages was added to Section 10.2 so that students can understand applications such as calculating their own final grade when different components of a course count for different percentages
  • Discussion about boxplots was moved from Section 10.4 to Section 10.3. Material on using the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution in Section 10.5 in the previous edition was consolidated and moved to Section 10.4.
• More specific application labels engage students and enable them to find applications that relate to their major and areas of interest. For example, an application formerly labeled “Business” is labeled “Google Profits” in this edition.

Additional information

Dimensions	1.10 × 8.70 × 11.00 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780134767611
ISBN-10	0134767616
Author	Margaret L. Lial, John P. Holcomb, Bernadette Mullins, Tom Hungerford
Subjects	mathematics, higher education, applied math, Calculus, Applied & Advanced Math, Finite Math