Schaum's outline of theory and problems of beginning finite mathematics / Seymour Lipschutz, John J. Schiller, R. Alu Srinivasan.
Series: Schaum's outline seriesPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.Description: x, 349 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 0071388974 (pbk.)
- Theory and problems of beginning finite mathematics
- Beginning finite mathematics [Cover title]
- 510 22 LIP
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CHAPTER 1 Linear equations and Linear growth
1.1 Introduction; Real Line R
1.2 Cartesian Plane R2
1.3 Linear equation in one unknown
1.4 Linear equation in two unknowns and their graphs
Slopes of lines
etc
CHAPTER 2 Exponential growth
2.1 Introduction: Linear vs. Exponential change
2.2 Exponential growth
2.3 Logarithms
2.4 Doubling timing
2.5 Exponential decay
etc
CHAPTER 3 Financial mathematics
3.1 Simple interest
3.2 Simple discount
3.3 Compound interest
3.4 Continuous interest
3.5 Effective rate of interest
etc.
CHAPTER 4 Set theory
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sets and elements: Subsets
4.3 Venn Diagrams
4.4 Set operations
4.5 Finite sets; counting principles
etc
CHAPTER 5 Techniques of counting
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Basic counting principles
5.3 Mathematical functions
5.4 Permutations
5.5 Combinations
etc
CHAPTER 6 Probability theory
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sample space and event
6.3 Finite probability spaces
6.4 Conditional probability
6.5 Independent events
etc
CHAPTER 7 Descriptive statistics
7.1 Introduction; The nature of statistics
7.2 Gathering Data; Random samples
7.3 Displaying data; Frequency histograms
7.4 Measure of central tendency; Sample mean and median
7.5 Measure of dispersion; Sample variance and standard deviation
etc
CHAPTER 8 Inferential statistics
Sampling distributions
The cxentral limit theorem
Confidence interval for population means
Chi-square test for goodness of fit
CHAPTER 9 Graphs and networks
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Euler Circuits
9.3 The letter carrier problem
9.4 Hamlitonian Circuit
9.5 Complete graphs
etc
CHAPTER 10 Voting system
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Elections with two candidates
10.3 Single- voting Plurality system with three or more candidates
10.4 Voting systems with preference list ballot and more than two candidates
CHAPTER 11 Geometry
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Basic objects of plane geometry
11.3 Angle measurement
11.4 Planar Figures
11.5 Euclid's postulates: The development of plane geometry
etc
CHAPTER 12 Linear inequalities and linear programming
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Linear inequalities in the plane
12.3 System of linear inequalities and corner points
12.4 Application of system of linear inequalities
12.5 A maximum linear programming problem
etc
Includes index.
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