管理数学

.2.3 quadratic functions
2.4 cubic functions
2.5 algebraic solution of equations
2.6 equations involving fractions


2.7 quadratic equations
2.8 formula for solving quadratic equations
2.9 solution of cubic equahons
2.l0 applications
additional examples
3 simultaneous equations and inequalities
introduction
3.l simple equations with one variable
3.2 pairs of equations
3.3 using a set of equations as a model
3.4 sets of three or more equations
3.5 independent and dependent equations
3.6 linear and non-linear equations
3.7 inequalities
3.8 simultaneous inequalities
3.9 applications of inequalities
additional examples
4 series
introduction
4.l arithmetic progression (ap)
4.2 the sigma notation for summation
4.3 sum of terms of an ap
4.4 geometric progression (gp)
4.5 sum of terms of a gp
4.6 notahon for interest calculations
4.7 compound interest
additional examples
5 logarithms and exponentials
inttoduction
5.l logarithms and exponents
5.2 how logarithms work
5.3 rules for combining logarithms
5.4 the exponential function and continuous
compounding
5.5 nominal interest rates and effective interest rates
5.6 negative growth
5.7 application
additional examples


6 matrices
introduction
6.1 matrix notation
6.2 equality, addition and subtraction of matrices
6.3 multiplication of matrices
6.4 transposing matrices
6.5 matrix formulation of simultaneous equations
6.6 the identity matrix and the inverse
6.7 determinants
6.8 the inverse of a 2 x 2 matrix
6.9 summary
additional examples
7 differentiation
introduchon
7.l the slope of a straight line
7.2 finding the equation of a straight line
7.3 a numerical method for finding the slope of a curve
7.4 the general method of differentiation
7.5 rules for derivatives
7.6 the derivative of the redprocal of a function
additional examples
8 more about differentiation
introduction
8.1 the second and higher derivatives
8.2 alternative notation for the derivative
8.3 makima and minima
8.4 points of inflexion
8.5 the function of a function rule
8.6 the product rule
8.7 mixing the function of a function and product rules
8.8 differentiating expressions containing fractions
8.9 continuous functions
8.l0 partial derivatives
additional examples


9 integration
introduction
9.l integration as the reverse of differentiation
9.2 rules for integration
9.3 the definite integral
9.4 the integral as the area between the curve
and the x-axis
9.5 a general remark on integration and differentiation
additional examples
10 the application of mathematics
l0.l mathematical style
l0i2 tackling mathematical examination questions
10.3 formulating real-life problems
10.4 soving real-life problems
appendix the greek alphabet
solutions to additional examples
index