Finite Mathematics and Its Application

by David I. Schneider, Larry J. Goldstein, Martha J. Siegel, et al.

Book Overview

This text offers readable coverage of the principles of finite mathematics and their applications in business, social science, and the life sciences. It includes many worked examples and at the end of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131873644
• ISBN13: 9780131873643
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.4" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Very Satisfied

Book was in great condition like I was told it would be. The seller also was very kind and helpful and made sure to check in with a few emails. He also went as far as insuring the book I purchased even though I did not ask for it or pay for it. I'd buy from this seller again!

Nothing to differentitate it from the other finite textbooks

I am always trolling for a new and better textbook for my finite mathematics class. In my search, I have found a repetitive sameness to the books that are available. The only constant and real differentiating factors to the books are the order of the material and the quality of the writing. Occasionally, a book will cover a topic that the others don't, but often when that is done; it is a liability rather than an asset. This book is like all the others in topics of coverage, the number of exercises is not excessive and there is a larger project at the end of each chapter. As is typical of nearly every math book, solutions to the odd exercises are included. Some day, a rebel will include solutions to the even numbered problems just to be different. I currently use "Finite Mathematics: An Applied Approach 9th Edition" by Sullivan and Mizrahi in my class. Since I am happy with this text and there are no fundamental differences between Sullivan and Mizrahi and this one, I will not be changing what I use. However, I have no doubt that if I were to change to this one, it would introduce no significant problems.

Better than the one I use, but not by enough to change

I recently evaluated this book as a possible textbook for the finite mathematics class that I teach. A great deal of space is devoted to the use of technology using a TI-83 graphing calculator and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Images of the calculator and computer screens are used to demonstrate the solutions. While I don't use either technology in my class, the presence of the technology solutions had no affect on my opinion of the book. I would have little difficulty using the book and my students would have no difficulty reading it. The explanations are easy to follow and at a level suitable for the background we require of our students. There are a large number of exercises and the coverage is ordinary. By ordinary, I mean that the covered topics are the standard ones in a college level course in finite mathematics and the order of presentation is a natural one. In the end, I chose to stick with the book that I have been using. As a general rule, I change books only when I find one that is significantly better and in this case I did not. This book is a good one and even slightly better than the one I am currently using. I just don't believe that the difference is enough to justify the change.

Great Choice

I was very satisfied with my results and the sender got my book sent to me extremely quick.

mathematics

I am currently entered as a freshman in college and we are required to use the book. This book helps you show how to work out the problems in the best way possible. They should continue using this book for years to come.