Mathematics: An Applied Approach, 8th Edition

Michael Sullivan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Chicago State Universty where he taught for 35 years before retiring two years ago. Dr. Sullivan is a member of American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Mathematical Association of Two year Colleges. He is president of the Text and Academic Authors Association and represents that organization on the Authors Coalition of America. Mike has been writing textbooks for over 30 years.

Abe Mizrahi enjoyed an active career in mathematics before his untimely passing in 2001. He was a Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University Northwest and a member of the Mathematics Association of America. He wrote articles that explored topics in math education and the applications of mathematics to economics.

New Features:

• NEW! Full-color design improves clarity and assists student understanding with consistant pedagogical use of color.
• More applications using real data enhances student motivation. Many of these applications include source lines, to show how mathematics is used in the real world.
• NEW! Conceptual problems ask students to put the concepts and results into their own words. These problems are marked with an icon to make them easier to assign.
• Preparing for this Section features guide the student on which concepts to review before starting each new section.
• Each section begins with a set of objectives, which are highlighted and maintained throughout the section. At the end of each chapter, these objectives are reviewed, with specific Review Exercises to test the student's command of the material.
• Each chapter ends with a Chapter Project that can be used in class, assigned for homework, or employed for group work.
• NEW! Use of Excel Spreadsheets are now integrated throughout.

Hallmark Features:

• Optional use of technology:
  • More opportunities for the use of graphing calculator, including screen shots and instructions.
  • Icons clearly identify each opportunity for the use of spreadsheets or graphing calculator.
• Now Work problems appear throughout the text, giving the student the chance to immediately reinforce the concept or skill they have just learned.
• Chapter Reviews contain a variety of features to help synthesize the ideas of the chapter:
  • Objectives Check
  • Important Terms and Concepts
  • True-False Items
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Review Exercises
  • Mathematical Questions from Professional Exams (CPA)