FINITE 1st edition

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Geoffrey C. Berresford and Andrew M. Rockett
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions
    • 1.1: Real Numbers, Inequalities, and Lines (15)
    • 1.2: Exponents (12)
    • 1.3: Functions (16)
    • 1.4: More About Functions (10)
    • 1.5: Exponential Functions (10)
    • 1.6: Logarithmic Functions (10)

  • Chapter 2: Mathematics of Finance
    • 2.1: Simple Interest (8)
    • 2.2: Compound Interest (14)
    • 2.3: Annuities (10)
    • 2.4: Amortization (10)

  • Chapter 3: Systems of Equations and Matrices
    • 3.1: Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables (10)
    • 3.2: Matrices and Linear Equations in Two Variables (15)
    • 3.3: Systems of Linear Equations and the Gauss-Jordan Method (12)
    • 3.4: Matrix Arithmetic (12)
    • 3.5: Inverse Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations (10)
    • 3.6: Introduction to Modeling: Leontief Models (8)

  • Chapter 4: Linear Programming
    • 4.1: Linear Inequalities (8)
    • 4.2: Two-Variable Linear Programming Problems (10)
    • 4.3: The Simplex Method for Standard Maximum Problems (10)
    • 4.4: Standard Minimum Problems and Duality (10)

  • Chapter 5: Probability
    • 5.1: Sets, Counting, and Venn Diagrams (15)
    • 5.2: Permutations and Combinations (11)
    • 5.3: Probability Spaces (10)
    • 5.4: Conditional Probability and Independence (10)
    • 5.5: Bayes' Formula (5)
    • 5.6: Random Variables and Distributions (10)

  • Chapter 6: Statistics
    • 6.1: Random Samples and Data Organization (8)
    • 6.2: Measures of Central Tendency (10)
    • 6.3: Measures of Variation (10)
    • 6.4: Normal Distributions and Binomial Approximation (10)

  • Chapter 7: Markov Chains
    • 7.1: States and Transitions (12)
    • 7.2: Regular Markov Chains (8)
    • 7.3: Absorbing Markov Chains (12)

  • Chapter 8: Game Theory
    • 8.1: Two-Person Games and Saddle Point (8)
    • 8.2: Mixed Strategies (10)
    • 8.3: Games and Linear Programming (8)

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Chapter 1: Functions
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Chapter 2: Mathematics of Finance
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Chapter 3: Systems of Equations and Matrices
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Chapter 4: Linear Programming
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Chapter 5: Probability
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Chapter 6: Statistics
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6.4 10 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010
Chapter 7: Markov Chains
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7.2 8 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008
7.3 12 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012
Chapter 8: Game Theory
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8.2 10 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010
8.3 8 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008
Total 377