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Now with discrete mathematics, this edition makes it possible to organize an entire course without the use of calculus. However, if you wish to cover the chapters requiring calculus, the book's unique organization permits use to concurrently teach the introductory calculus course -- as early as the first semester of the freshman year. Plus, the book's rich choice of topics provide an introduction to the operations research and quantitative management science courses. This text gives students an opportunity to cover all phases of the mathematical modeling process, including creative and empirical model construction, model analysis, and model research using clearly defined techniques, such as modeling using graphs, modeling using proportionality, and modeling fitting.

Hardcover:

9780534222482 | Brooks/Cole Pub Co, March 1, 1997, cover price $130.95 | also contains Men of Wales: 10 Cards and Envelopes | About this edition: Now with discrete mathematics, this edition makes it possible to organize an entire course without the use of calculus.

Paperback:

9780495558774, titled "First Course in Mathematical Modeling" | Int edition (Gardners Books, August 1, 2008), cover price $87.70

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