| This text is written for
a. high school graduates preparing to take business or science courses at community colleges or universities
b. working professionals who feel that they need a math review from the very beginning
c. young students and working professionals who are enrolled in continued education institutions, and majoring in business related topics, such as business administration and accounting, and those pursuing a career in science, electronics, and computer technology.
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the basics of algebra.
Chapter 2 is a continuation of Chapter 1 and presents some practical examples with systems of two and three equations.
Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry respectively. These treatments are not exhaustive; these chapters contain basic concepts that are used in science and technology.
Chapter 5 is an abbreviated, yet a practical introduction to calculus.
Chapters 6 and 7 serve as an introduction to the mathematics of finance and economics and the concepts are illustrated with numerous real−world applications and examples.
Chapters 8 through 12 are devoted to probability and statistics. Many practical examples are given to illustrate the importance of this branch of mathematics. The topics that are discussed, are especially important in management decisions and in reliability. Some readers may find certain topics hard to follow; these may be skipped without loss of continuity.
In all chapters, numerous examples are given to teach the reader how to obtain quick answers to some complicated problems using computer tools such as MATLAB®and Microsoft Excel.® |