Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey continue their tradition of integrating relevant, realistic applications with current data sources to provide an application-oriented text for students majoring in business, management, economics, or the life or social sciences. The many opportunities for technology use allow for increased visualization and a better understanding of difficult concepts. In addition to MyMathLab®, a complete online course solution, a comprehensive series of video lectures is available for this text.
Algebra Reference (shared with FM, CWA, and Combo):Polynomials, Factoring, Rational Expressions, Equations, Inequalities, Exponents, Radicals; Linear Functions (shared with FM, CWA, and Combo): Slopes and Equations of Lines, Linear Functions and Applications, The Least Squares Line, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Using Extrapolation to Predict Life Expectancy; Nonlinear Functions: Properties of Functions, Quadratic Functions; Translation and Reflection, Polynomial and Rational Functions, Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions, Applications: Growth and Decay; Mathematics of Finance, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Characteristics of the Monkeyface Prickleback; The Derivative: Limits, Continuity, Rates of Change, Definition of the Derivative, Graphical Differentiation, Chapter Review, Extended Application: A Model for Drugs Administered Intravenously (new); Calculating the Derivative: Techniques for Finding Derivatives, Derivatives of Products and Quotients, The Chain Rule, Derivatives of Exponential Functions, Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Electric Potential and Electric Field (new); Graphs and the Derivative: Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Relative Extrema, Higher Derivatives, Concavity, and the Second Derivative Test, Curve Sketching, Chapter Review, Extended Application: A Drug Concentration Model for Orally Administered Medications (new); Applications of the Derivative: Absolute Extrema, Applications of Extrema, Further Business Applications: Economic Lot Size; Economic Order Quantity; Elasticity of Demand, Implicit Differentiation, Related Rates, Differentials: Linear Approximation, Chapter Review, Extended Application: A Total Cost Model for a Training Program; Integration: Antiderivatives, Substitution, Area and the Definite Integral, The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, The Area Between Two Curves, Numerical Integration, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Estimating Depletion Dates for Minerals; Further Techniques and Applications of Integration: Integration by Parts, Volume and Average Value, Continuous Money Flow, Improper Integrals, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Estimating Learning Curves in Manufacturing with Integrals; Multivariable Calculus: Functions of Several Variables, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Minima, Lagrange Multipliers, Total Differentials and Approximations, Double Integrals, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Using Multivariable Fitting to Create a Response Surface Design; Differential Equations: Solutions of Elementary and Separable Differential Equations, Linear First-Order Differential Equations, Euler's Method, Applications of Differential Equations, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Pollution of the Great Lakes; Probability and Calculus: Continuous Probability Models, Expected Value and Variance of Continuous Random Variables, Special Probability Density Functions, Chapter Review, Extended Application: Exponential Waiting Times; Sequences and Series (From Ray 1/19/07): Geometric Sequences, Annuities: An Application of Sequences. Taylor Polynomials, Infinite Series, Taylor Series, Newton's Method, L'Hospital's Rule, Chapter Review; The Trigonometric Functions: Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions, Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions, Integrals of Trigonometric Functions, Chapter Revi
Marge Lial was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, is now affiliated with American River College.
Marge is an avid reader and traveler. Her travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She is particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites have produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.
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Raymond N. Greenwell earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from the University of San Diego, and an M.S. in Statistics, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Michigan State University, where he earned the graduate student teaching award in 1979. After teaching at Albion College in Michigan for four years, he moved to Hofstra University in1983, where he currently is Professor of Mathematics.
Raymond has published articles on fluid mechanics, mathematical biology, genetic algorithms, combinatorics, statistics, and undergraduate mathematics education. He is a member of MAA, AMS, SIAM, NCTM, and AMATYC. He is currently (2002-2005) governor of the Metropolitan New York Section of the MAA, as well as webmaster and liaison coordinator, and he received a distinguished service award from the Section in 2003. He is an outdoor enthusiast and leads trips in the Sierra Club’s Inner City Outings program.
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Nathan P. Ritchey earned a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He earned a M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently a Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Youngstown State University. He has published articles in economics, honors education, medicine, mathematics, operations research, and student recruitment. Nate is a Consultant/Evaluator for the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission and regularly participates in program evaluations.
In recognition of his numerous activities, Nate has received the Distinguished Professor Award for University Service, the Youngstown Vindicator's "People Who Make a Difference Award," the Watson Merit Award for Department Chairs, the Spirit in Education Award from the SunTex corporation, and the Provost's Merit Award for significant contributions to the Honors Program.
A father of four children, Nate enthusiastically coaches soccer and softball. He also loves music, playing several instruments, and is a tenor in the Shenango Valley Chorale. More information about Nate Ritchey can be found at: http://www.as.ysu.edu/~nate/.
