Ross, Sheldon M., <br/><br/>
Topics in finite and discrete mathematics / 
 Topics in Finite & Discrete Mathematics 
Sheldon M. Ross. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  2000. 
 - 1 online resource (ix, 262 pages) :  digital, PDF file(s). 
<br/><br/> Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 
<br/><br/> Written for a broad audience of students in mathematics, computer science, operations research, statistics, and engineering, this textbook presents a short, lively survey of several fascinating non-calculus topics in modern applied mathematics. Coverage includes probability, mathematical finance, graphs, linear programming, statistics, computer science algorithms, and groups. A key feature is the abundance of interesting examples not normally found in standard finite mathematics courses, such as options pricing and arbitrage, tournaments, and counting formulas. The author assumes a level of mathematical sophistication at the beginning calculus level, that is, students should have had at least a course in pre-calculus, and the added sophistication attained from studying calculus would be useful. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511755354 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA39.2  / .R65485 2000 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>510