Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (with CengageNOW and Personal Tutor Printed Access Card) (Available 2010 Titles Enhanced Web Assign) - Hardcover

Tan, Soo T.

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9780495015826: Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (with CengageNOW and Personal Tutor Printed Access Card) (Available 2010 Titles Enhanced Web Assign)

Synopsis

This text helps you succeed in applied calculus by using clear explanations, real-life examples, and up-to-date technology. Real-life applications-such as satellite radio subscriptions, Google's revenue, job outsourcing, and the effects of smoking bans-are drawn from the areas of business and the behavioral, life, and social sciences. Portfolio profiles give you a firsthand look at how real-world professionals use applied calculus in their work. You can also take advantage of extensive online support to enhance your learning, including video instruction and interactive tutorials that walk you step by step through examples and problems in the text.

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About the Author

Soo T. Tan has published numerous papers in Optimal Control Theory and Numerical Analysis. He received his S.B. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles. "One of the most important lessons I learned from my early experience teaching these courses is that many of the students come into these courses with some degree of apprehension. This awareness led to the intuitive approach I have adopted in all of my texts."

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