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FINITE M ATHEMATICS
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AND ITS A PPLICATIONS
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THIRTEENTH EDITION v
Larry J. Goldstein v v
Goldstein Educational Technologies
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David I. Schneider v v
University of Maryland v v
Martha J. Siegel v v
Towson Universityv
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, Contents
Chapter 1: Linear Equations and Straight Lines
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Chapter 2: Matrices
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Chapter 3: Linear Programming, A Geometric Approach
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Chapter 4: The Simplex Method
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Chapter 5: Sets and Counting
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Chapter 6: Probability
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Chapter 7: Probability and Statistics
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Chapter 8: Markov Processes
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Chapter 9: The Theory of Games
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Chapter 10: The Mathematics of Finance
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Chapter 11: Logic
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Chapter 12: Difference Equations and Mathematical Models
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