EFM 1
EXPLORATIONS IN
FINITE MATHEMATICS
The student oriented software package Explorations in Finite Mathematics, which runs on both
Macintosh and PC computers, was developed to accompany the textbook. Explorations in Finite
Mathematics is easy to use and focuses on the learning of concepts. The software is
accompanied by a 67-page manual in Adobe Reader format.
To obtain a CD containing Explorations in Finite Mathematics, send an email to David Schneider at
. (You may freely make copies of the CD.) The software also is available for
download from the website www.pearsoned.com/goldstein.
Explorations in Finite Mathematics consists of two programs called FINITE1 (contains the matrix,
Markov processes, systems of linear equations and inequalities, and linear programming routines) and
FINITE2 (contains the counting, probability, statistics, financial, difference equation, and truth table
routines).
FINITE1
Graphical Solution of Linear
Programming Problems uses
animation to find the solution of a
linear programming problem.
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, EFM 2
Elimination uses Gauss-Jordan
elimination to row-reduce a matrix.
Inverse of a Matrix uses elementary
row operations to invert a matrix via
the Gauss-Jordan method.
Simplex Method carries out the
simplex method on an initial simplex
tableau.
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, EFM 3
Regular Stochastic Matrices
calculates the stable matrix of a
regular stochastic matrix and displays
successive generations of the matrix
and an initial distribution.
Least Squares Line calculates the
line of best fit and also allows the
user to move a line around the screen
to find the best fit.
Absorbing Stochastic Matrices
calculates the stable matrix of an
absorbing stochastic matrix and
displays successive generations of
the matrix. The routine also
calculates the fundamental matrix.
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, EFM 4
Matrix Operations evaluates a
matrix expression.
Graphing Linear Equations graphs
one or more straight lines.
Graphing Linear Inequalities graphs a
system of linear inequalities.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
EXPLORATIONS IN
FINITE MATHEMATICS
The student oriented software package Explorations in Finite Mathematics, which runs on both
Macintosh and PC computers, was developed to accompany the textbook. Explorations in Finite
Mathematics is easy to use and focuses on the learning of concepts. The software is
accompanied by a 67-page manual in Adobe Reader format.
To obtain a CD containing Explorations in Finite Mathematics, send an email to David Schneider at
. (You may freely make copies of the CD.) The software also is available for
download from the website www.pearsoned.com/goldstein.
Explorations in Finite Mathematics consists of two programs called FINITE1 (contains the matrix,
Markov processes, systems of linear equations and inequalities, and linear programming routines) and
FINITE2 (contains the counting, probability, statistics, financial, difference equation, and truth table
routines).
FINITE1
Graphical Solution of Linear
Programming Problems uses
animation to find the solution of a
linear programming problem.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
, EFM 2
Elimination uses Gauss-Jordan
elimination to row-reduce a matrix.
Inverse of a Matrix uses elementary
row operations to invert a matrix via
the Gauss-Jordan method.
Simplex Method carries out the
simplex method on an initial simplex
tableau.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
, EFM 3
Regular Stochastic Matrices
calculates the stable matrix of a
regular stochastic matrix and displays
successive generations of the matrix
and an initial distribution.
Least Squares Line calculates the
line of best fit and also allows the
user to move a line around the screen
to find the best fit.
Absorbing Stochastic Matrices
calculates the stable matrix of an
absorbing stochastic matrix and
displays successive generations of
the matrix. The routine also
calculates the fundamental matrix.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
, EFM 4
Matrix Operations evaluates a
matrix expression.
Graphing Linear Equations graphs
one or more straight lines.
Graphing Linear Inequalities graphs a
system of linear inequalities.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
