Introduction to Finite Mathematics through topics designed for the Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce and Economics. Numbers and basic algebra, functions and their graphs:linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic. Study of Linear Equations, inequalities and systems, introduction to matrices, introduction to linear programming, and introduction to financial mathematics: savings accounts and compound interest, annuities, and loans.
Text: Arganbright D, Applied Finite Mathematics for Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby: UPNG Press 1999