Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, Global Edition -- MyLab Math with Pearson eText

1. Algebra and Equations

1.1 The Real Numbers

1.2 Polynomials

1.3 Factoring

1.4 Rational Expressions

1.5 Exponents and Radicals

1.6 First-Degree Equations

1.7 Quadratic Equations

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 1 Consumers Often Need to Just Do the Math

 

2. Graphs, Lines, and Inequalities

2.1 Graphs

2.2 Equations of Lines

2.3 Linear Models

2.4 Linear Inequalities

2.5 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 2 Using Extrapolation and Interpolation for Prediction

 

3. Functions and Graphs

3.1 Functions

3.2 Graphs of Functions

3.3 Applications of Linear Functions

3.4 Quadratic Functions and Applications

3.5 Polynomial Functions

3.6 Rational Functions

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 3 Architectural Arches

 

4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

4.1 Exponential Functions

4.2 Applications of Exponential Functions

4.3 Logarithmic Functions

4.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 4 Gapminder.org

 

5. Mathematics of Finance

5.1 Simple Interest and Discount

5.2 Compound Interest

5.3 Annuities, Future Value, and Sinking Funds

5.4 Annuities, Present Value, and Amortization

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 5 Continuous Compounding

 

6. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices

6.1 Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables

6.2 Larger Systems of Linear Equations

6.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations

6.4 Basic Matrix Operations

6.5 Matrix Products and Inverses

6.6 Applications of Matrices

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 6 Matrix Operations and Airline Route Maps

 

7. Linear Programming

7.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities in two Variables

7.2 Linear Programming: The Graphical Method

7.3 Applications of Linear Programming

7.4 The Simplex Method: Maximization

7.5 Maximization Applications

7.6 The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization

7.7 The Simplex Method: Nonstandard Problems

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 7 Cooking with Linear Programming

 

8. Sets and Probability

8.1 Sets

8.2 Applications of Venn Diagrams and Contingency Tables

8.3 Introduction to Probability

8.4 Basic Concepts of Probability

8.5 Conditional Probability and Independent Events

8.6 Bayes' Formula

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 8 Medical Diagnosis

 

9. Counting, Probability Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability

9.1 Probability Distributions and Expected Value

9.2 The Multiplication Principle, Permutations, and Combinations

9.3 Applications of Counting

9.4 Binomial Probability

9.5 Markov Chains

9.6 Decision Making

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 9 Quick Draw®from the New York State Lottery

 

10. Introduction to Statistics

10.1 Frequency Distributions

10.2 Measures of Center

10.3 Measures of Variation

10.4 Normal Distributions and Boxplots

10.5 Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution

   Summary and Review

   Case Study 10 Standard Deviation as a Measure of Risk

 

Appendices

Appendix A: Graphing Calculators

Appendix B: Tables

   Table 1: Formulas from Geometry

   Table 2: Areas under the Normal Curve