Brooks/Cole Finite Mathematics

Product Description In Finite Mathematics For the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, Sixth Edition, Soo Tan builds on the features that have made his texts market leaders--a real-life, problem-solving approach coupled with a concise writing style, a wealth of interesting and illustrative applications to help students understand the material, and technology coverage that is integrated, but optional, throughout the book. Tan is well known for his ability to present quantitative techniques in an intuitive and accessible yet accurate manner. Synopsis This textbook for a one-semester or two-quarter course covers linear equations, linear programming, probability, statistics, and Markov chains. The sixth edition adds more real-life examples and applications, such as the growth in e-mail use, strength of a reaction to a drug, and online shopping. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew