{"product_id":"essential-mathematics-for-economics-and-business-isbn-9781118358290","title":"Essential Mathematics for Economics and Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow \u003ci\u003e4 colour\u003c\/i\u003e and includes an outstanding resources suite!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Mathematics for Economics and Business\u003c\/i\u003e is established as one of the leading introductory textbooks for non maths specialists taking economics and business degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fundamental mathematical concepts are explained as simply and briefly as possible, using a wide selection of worked examples, graphs and real-world applications.  It combines a non-rigorous approach to mathematics with applications in economics and business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The text is aimed at providing an introductory-level exposition of mathematical methods for economics and business students. In terms of level, pace, complexity of examples and user-friendly style the text is excellent - it genuinely recognises and meets the needs of students with minimal maths background.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eColin Glass, Emeritus Professor, University of Ulster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the major strengths of this book is the range of exercises in both drill and applications. Also the 'worked examples' are excellent; they provide examples of the use of mathematics to realistic problems and are easy to follow.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDonal Hurley, formerly of University College Cork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The most comprehensive reader in this topic yet, this book is an essential aid to the avid economist who loathes mathematics!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAmazon.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Mathematical Preliminaries 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Some Mathematical Preliminaries 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Arithmetic Operations 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Fractions 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Solving Equations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Currency Conversions 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Simple Inequalities 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Calculating Percentages 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The Calculator. Evaluation and Transposition of Formulae 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Introducing Excel 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Straight Line and Applications 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Straight Line 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Mathematical Modelling 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Applications: Demand, Supply, Cost, Revenue 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 More Mathematics on the Straight Line 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Translations of Linear Functions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Elasticity of Demand, Supply and Income 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Budget and Cost Constraints 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Excel for Linear Functions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Summary 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Simultaneous Equations 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Equilibrium and Break-even 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Consumer and Producer Surplus 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The National Income Model and the IS-LM Model 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Excel for Simultaneous Linear Equations 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Non-linear Functions and Applications 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Quadratic, Cubic and Other Polynomial Functions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Exponential Functions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Logarithmic Functions 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Hyperbolic (Rational) Functions of the Form a\/(bx + c) 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Excel for Non-linear Functions 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Financial Mathematics 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences and Series 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Simple Interest, Compound Interest and Annual Percentage Rates 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Depreciation 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Annuities, Debt Repayments, Sinking Funds 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 The Relationship between Interest Rates and the Price of Bonds 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Excel for Financial Mathematics 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Summary 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Differentiation and Applications 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Slope of a Curve and Differentiation 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Applications of Differentiation, Marginal Functions, Average Functions 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Optimisation for Functions of One Variable 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Economic Applications of Maximum and Minimum Points 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Curvature and Other Applications 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Further Differentiation and Applications 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Elasticity and the Derivative 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Summary 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Functions of Several Variables 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Partial Differentiation 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Applications of Partial Differentiation 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Unconstrained Optimisation 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Constrained Optimisation and Lagrange Multipliers 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Summary 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Integration and Applications 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Integration as the Reverse of Differentiation 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The Power Rule for Integration 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Integration of the Natural Exponential Function 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Integration by Algebraic Substitution 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The Definite Integral and the Area under a Curve 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Consumer and Producer Surplus 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 First-order Differential Equations and Applications 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Differential Equations for Limited and Unlimited Growth 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Integration by Substitution and Integration by Parts website only\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Summary 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Linear Algebra and Applications 477\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Linear Programming 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Matrices 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Solution of Equations: Elimination Methods 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Determinants 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 The Inverse Matrix and Input\/Output Analysis 518\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Excel for Linear Algebra 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Summary 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Difference Equations 539\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction to Difference Equations 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Solution of Difference Equations (First-order) 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Applications of Difference Equations (First-order) 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Summary 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Progress Exercises 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorked Examples 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil 2012, \u003cb\u003eTeresa Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e lectured in mathematics and statistics at Limerick Institute of Technology, and has been involved for many years with the University of London on the external Diploma in Economics as well as the BSc in Economics, Business and Management.\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Bradley is also 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In terms of level, pace, complexity of examples and user-friendly style the text is excellent - it genuinely recognises and meets the needs of students with minimal maths background.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eColin Glass, Emeritus Professor, University of Ulster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the major strengths of this book is the range of exercises in both drill and applications. 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