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Title: Finite Mathematics by Karl J. Smith ISBN: 0-534-03975-8 Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company Pub. Date: January, 1985 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $46.25

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Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: good book, very thorough
Comment: I used this book as a student and liked it. I noticed a few typos also but they weren't a big deal. I especially enjoyed the section on Markov Chains and Decision Theory.

Try it out if you can find it used.

Rating: 1
Summary: Avoid at all cost: I taught out of it
Comment: I was forced to use this book as a text for a one quarter course in Finite Mathematics; it is a complete disaster:

* Many typos, even in worked examples. The summary of the Simplex algorithm pivoting rules contains two fat errors. (This is the third edition!)

* Students are utterly confused by many of the explanations given, and I can't blame them.

* Many problems lead to very bad fractions, which distracts from the main procedures

* The Student's Solution Manual simply repeats the solutions for the odd-numbered problems in the back of the book; solutions are not explained.

* Treatment of Mathematics of Finance is a lot more complicated than necessary.

* When introducing sets, the universe U is used before it is explained.

Conclusion: if you are thinking about adopting this text, think again. If you are thinking about taking a class that uses this books as text, think again.