Product Description

Now established as one of the leading introductory texts for students studying these subjects, this new edition combines a non–rigorous approach to the subject with applications in economics and business. Fundamental mathematical concepts are explained as simply and briefly as possible, using a wide selection of worked examples, graphs and real–world applications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51316 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 682 pages

From the Back Cover
Essential Mathematics for Economics and Business has become established as one of the leading introductory textbooks on mathematics for students of these subjects. It combines a non–rigorous approach to mathematics with applications in economics and business. The fundamental mathematical concepts are explained as simply and briefly as possible, using a wide selection of worked examples, graphs and real–world applications.

New to this edition:

• Over 100 additional exercises in mathematics and its applications throughout the text.
• Worked examples have been revised to enhance clarity, and new examples have been added.
• Chapter 1 has been updated to include new material on foundation Mathematics, such as the transposition and evaluation of formulae.
• The supporting website has been completely updated, and includes numerous resources for both lecturers and students.

About the Author
Teresa Bradley lectures in mathematics and statistics at Limerick Institute of Technology, and has been involved with the University of London on the external Diploma in Economics as well as the BSc in Economics, Business and Management for many years.
Teresa Bradley is also author of Essential Statistics for Economics, Business and Management, published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Customer Reviews

Great...but not for degree level!
This was on my course reading list in my first year and I blindly bought it. Basically, if you can't do basic calculus, algebra or basic anything for that matter, this book if for you - anyone else need not apply!.... I'm giving it 4 stars as I suppose it does what it does it claims to very well.

Very Good for a Start on Mathematics!
I am a teacher of Introductory Mathematics for Economics. Traditionally, it is not very easy to find good introductory books of Mathematical Economics.

I consider this book to be one of the best. It covers the most important mathematical concepts and techniques such as functions, differentiation, partial differentiation, integration, differential equations, financial mathematics. In all the chapters the reader will find several progress exercises adequate to an introductory level.

The authors clearly show a great deal of concern with the economic applications. This is one of the best aspects of this book: for every mathematical technique explained, the authors present several economic applications.

If you are an undergraduate student of Economics or Business you will find this book extremely useful. If you are a Professor you will discover several interesting examples of mathematical applications to Economic analysis.

Excellent for those coming to maths after school/university
While this isn't suitable for those who did quantitative subjects at university, it is absolutely excellent as a text to get you up to speed very quickly. The explanations are clear and very well thought out without sacrificing important concepts.

I couldn't recommend it highly enough as a text book to give you a leg up into more involved mathematical economics.