Study Guide to Accompany Calculus for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences

In this third edition of a text for students in business, management, economics, and social and life sciences, Tan (Stonehill College) provides 150 new application exercises, plus step-by-step instructions, examples, and problems using Excel and numerous graphing calculator screens. Material has been added on the algebra of functions, functions and mathematical models, and analyzing mathematical models, and a chapter on the mathematics of finance has been strengthened with new real-life applications. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences introduces calculus in real-world contexts and provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concepts students need as they pursue careers in business, the life sciences, and the social sciences. The new Ninth Edition builds on the straightforward writing style, practical applications from a variety of disciplines, clear step-by-step problem solving techniques, and comprehensive exercise sets that have been hallmarks of Hoffmann/Bradley's success through the years.

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Emphasizing applications, Zill introduces the difficult concepts of calculus by using intuitive and concrete examples to motivate student interest.