SMANUAL
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FINITE M ATHEMATICS
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AND ITS A PPLICATIONS
. . .
THIRTEENTH EDITION .
Larry J. Goldstein . .
Goldstein Educational Technologies
. .
David I. Schneider . .
University of Maryland . .
Martha J. Siegel . .
Towson University.
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ISBN-13:. 978-0-13-761654-1
, Contents
Chapter 1: Linear Equations and Straight Lines
. . . . . 1–1
Chapter 2: Matrices
. 2–1
Chapter 3: Linear Programming, A Geometric Approach
. . . . . 3–1
Chapter 4: The Simplex Method
. . . 4–1
Chapter 5: Sets and Counting
. . . 5–1
Chapter 6: Probability
. 6–1
Chapter 7: Probability and Statistics
. . . 7–1
Chapter 8: Markov Processes
. . 8–1
Chapter 9: The Theory of Games
. . . . 9–1
Chapter 10: The Mathematics of Finance
. . . . 10–1
Chapter 11: Logic
. 11–1
Chapter 12: Difference Equations and Mathematical Models
. . . . . 12–1
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