Mathematics for Economics and Business
Rebecca Taylor,Simon Hawkins

ISBN: 0077107861,
Division: Higher Education,
Price: £36.99,
Pub Date: MAR-08,

Pages: 512
Edition: 01
Format: Paperback

Availability: Not Yet Published

Description

For many students embarking on an economics or business course, the level of mathematics required to understand key topics can at first seem daunting. This student friendly text takes a step-by-step approach to explaining mathematical principles and applying these to an economic and business context. The range of study tools employed throughout the text caters for different learning styles and levels of understanding, encouraging students to take an active role in their learning of the subject.

Features include:

  • Coverage of core mathematical principles found in economics and business courses, assuming little prior knowledge of the subject
  • Student notes provided in boxes within each chapter as a useful quick reference tool, summarising key terms and providing tips to help understanding
  • Worked examples, to consolidate learning and demonstrate the mathematical principles as applied in an economic and business context
  • Quick Problem boxes to test understanding and application of the mathematical principles taught in each chapter. Answers are provided at the end of the chapter so that students can check progress

Features

  • Coverage of core mathematical principles found in economics and business courses, assuming little prior knowledge of the subject
  • Cross references to HECFE project on the teaching of maths to economics students, lead by Rebecca Taylor
  • References in boxes throughout the book to the project website.
  • The project is nationwide and likely to be inplemented at curriculm level, therefore references to it will raise the profile of the book. The material in the book also reflects the content of the project, so the resources will support each other.
  • Have you heard of the HECFE METAL project? What impact will this have on the way you teach your courses? Would you find it useful to use a textbook that directly links to these learning objectives?
  • Student notes provided in boxes within each chapter as a useful quick reference tool, summarising key terms and providing tips to help understanding
  • Worked examples, to consolidate learning and demonstrate the mathematical principles as applied in an economic and business context
  • Quick Problem boxes to test understanding and application of the mathematical principles taught in each chapter. Answers are provided at the end of the chapter so that students can check progress
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    Author Biography

    Rebecca Taylor is Head of the Economics Division at Nottingham Trent University and Associate Director of the Higher Education Academy Economics Network. She is also Director of METAL - an innovative HEFCE funded project that aims to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics for economics using interactive multimedia resources.

    Simon Hawkins is a freelance economics writer for academic institutions and corporate clients. Prior to this, he worked as an economist for the Government Economic Service. Simon is also involved with the METAL project.


    Table of Contents

    1 Mathematical Review
    2 Linear Equations
    3 Linear Equations - Further Topics
    4 Linear Programming
    5 Finance and Growth
    6 Non-Linear Equations and Principles of Differentiation
    7 Marginal Concepts and Optimisation
    8 Partial Differentiation
    9 Integration
    10 Matrices



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