Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences, International Edition

Ronald Harshbarger

ISBN 10: 0495831727 ISBN 13: 9780495831723

Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2009

Synopsis

MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 9th, International Edition is intended for a two-semester applied calculus or combined finite mathematics and applied calculus course. The book's concept-based approach, multiple presentation methods, and interesting and relevant applications keep students who typically take the course-business, economics, life sciences, and social sciences majors-engaged in the material. This edition broadens the book's real-life context by adding a number of environmental science and economic applications. The use of modeling has been expanded, with modeling problems now clearly labeled in the examples. Also included in the Ninth Edition is a brief review of algebra to prepare students with different backgrounds for the material in later chapters.

About this title

Review:

"The strength is the depth of attention to various finance scenarios . . . There is a rich selection of topics which allows for instructors to personalize the course based on their students' interests. This material is unfamiliar to some instructors. As such, another strength of the text is that the explanations are so good that instructors can learn the material themselves from reading the textbook." "I really like the approach this textbook takes to providing solid college-level mathematics topics grounded in authentic and meaningful applications."

"A good book that delivers the mathematics the students need to be prepared for a business degree."

About the Author:

A professor at the University of South Carolina, Ron Harshbarger has worked with Jim Reynolds on MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS since the book's inception. Like his co-author, he has taught for over 20 years, at all levels of undergraduate mathematics. A professor at Clarion University in Pennsylvania, Jim Reynolds has worked with Ron Harshbarger on MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS since the book's inception. Like his co-author, he has taught for over 20 years, at all levels of undergraduate mathematics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0495831727
• ISBN 13: 9780495831723
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Number of pages: 1104