Jacques: Mathematics for Economics and Business & Barrow: Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies with MyMathLab Global Student Access card (Pack)
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9780273743361 (ISBN)
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If you want to increase your confidence in mathematics, then this is the perfect book for you. With its friendly and informal style, this market leading text breaks down topics into short sections making each new technique you learn seem less daunting. Offering you the chance at every opportunity to stop and check your understanding by working through the practice problems, you can relax and learn at your own pace.
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Ian Jacques was formerly a senior lecturer in the School of Mathematical and Information Sciences at Coventry University. He has considerable experience teaching mathematical methods to students studying economics, business and accounting.
Contents
Preface Introduction: Getting Started
Notes for students: how to use this book
Getting started with MyMathLab
Getting started with Excel
Getting started with Maple
1 Linear Equations
1.1 Introduction to algebra
1.2 Further algebra
1.3 Graphs of linear equations
1.4 Algebraic solution of simultaneous linear equations
1.5 Supply and demand analysis
1.6 Transposition of formulae
1.7 National income determination
2 Non-linear Equations
2.1 Quadratic functions
2.2 Revenue, cost and profit
2.3 Indices and logarithms
2.4 The exponential and natural logarithm functions
3 Mathematics of Finance
3.1 Percentages
3.2 Compound interest
3.3 Geometric series
3.4 Investment appraisal
4 Differentiation
4.1 The derivative of a function
4.2 Rules of differentiation
4.3 Marginal functions
4.4 Further rules of differentiation
4.5 Elasticity
4.6 Optimization of economic functions
4.7 Further optimization of economic functions
4.8 The derivative of the exponential and natural logarithm functions
5 Partial Differentiation
5.1 Functions of several variables
5.2 Partial elasticity and marginal functions
5.3 Comparative statics
5.4 Unconstrained optimization
5.5 Constrained optimization
5.6 Lagrange multipliers
6 Integration
6.1 Indefinite integration
6.2 Definite integration
7 Matrices
7.1 Basic matrix operations
7.2 Matrix inversion
7.3 Cramer's rule
7.4 Input output analysis
8 Linear Prgamming
8.1 Graphical solution of linear programming problems
8.2 Applications of linear programming
9 Dynamics
9.1 Difference equations
9.2 Differential equations
Appendix 1 Differentiation from First Principles
Appendix 2 Implicit Differentiation
Appendix 3 Hessians
Solutions to Problems
Glossary
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 195 x 265 mm |
| Gewicht | 2158 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780273743361 / 9780273743361 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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