Now established as one of the leading introductory texts for students studying these subjects, this new edition combines a non-rigorous approach to the subject with applications in economics and business. Fundamental mathematical concepts are explained as simply and briefly as possible, using a wide selection of worked examples, graphs and real-world applications.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Mathematical Preliminaries Chapter 2 The straight line and applications Chapter 3 Simultaneous equations Chapter 4 Non-linear functions and applications Chapter 5 Financial mathematics Chapter 6 Differentiation and applications Chapter 7 Functions of several variables Chapter 8 Integration and applications Chapter 9 Linear algebra and applications Chapter 10 Difference equations Solutions to progress exercises