Elementary Mathematical Models

Cover
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Preface to Second Edition
Note for Students
Chapter 1. Sequences and Number Patterns
	1.1. Number Patterns
	1.1. Exercises
	1.2. Position Numbers, Graphs, and Subscript Notation
	1.2. Exercises
	1.3. Difference and Functional Equations
	1.3. Exercises
Chapter 2. Arithmetic Growth Models
	2.1. Properties of Arithmetic Growth
	2.1. Exercises
	2.2. Applications of Arithmetic Growth
	2.2. Exercises
	2.3. Linear Functions and Equations
	2.3. Exercises
	2.4. Applying Linear Functions and Equations
	2.4. Exercises
Chapter 3. Quadratic Growth
	3.1. Properties of Quadratic Growth
	3.1. Exercises
	3.2. Applications of Quadratic Growth
	3.2. Exercises
	3.3. Quadratic Functions and Equations
	3.3. Exercises
	3.4. Quadratic Models for Revenue and Profit
	3.4. Exercises
Chapter 4. Geometric Growth
	4.1. Properties of Geometric Growth Sequences
	4.1. Exercises
	4.2. Applications of Geometric Growth Sequences
	4.2. Exercises
	4.3. Exponential Functions
	4.3. Exercises
	4.4. Applications of Exponential Functions
	4.4. Exercises
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	4.5. Exercises
Chapter 5. Mixed Growth Models
	5.1. Properties of Mixed Growth Sequences
	5.1. Exercises
	5.2. Applications of Mixed Growth Sequences
	5.2. Exercises
Chapter 6. Logistic Growth
	6.1. Properties of Logistic Growth Sequences
	6.1. Exercises
	6.2. Chaos in Logistic Growth Sequences
	6.2. Exercises
	6.3. Refined Logistic Growth
	6.3. Exercises
Selected Answers to Exercises
	1.1. Exercises
	1.2. Exercises
	1.3. Exercises
	2.1. Exercises
	2.2. Exercises
	2.3. Exercises
	2.4. Exercises
	3.1. Exercises
	3.2. Exercises
	3.3. Exercises
	3.4. Exercises
	4.1. Exercises
	4.2. Exercises
	4.3. Exercises
	4.4. Exercises
	4.5. Exercises
	5.1. Exercises
	5.2. Exercises
	6.1. Exercises
	6.2. Exercises
	6.3. Exercises
Bibliography
Index
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