Todd Lee, associate professor of mathematics, has co-authored a book; Finite Mathematics, An Applied Approach. It covers the traditional topics-course of finite mathematics; including sections in linear modeling, linear programming, logic/sets, probability, statistics, personal finance, Markov chains, and game theory. The text approaches the material through situated contexts, with a natural use of spreadsheet technology. Spreadsheets are used to facilitate both exploration of concepts and to introduce how this technology is used in the “real world”.
The book was released in November through Addison-Wesley Publishing. (Co-Authors: Paula Young, Salem College; Paul Long and Jay Graening, University of Arkansas)