King Fahd University
of Petroleum and Minerals
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course Coordinator: Dr. A. Umar
(Course Instructor: Marwan Al-Momani ; Office Rm B4:104-6 Tel:1734 )
Course # : Math 131
Title : Finite Mathematics
Textbook: Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics, and the life and Social Sciences, by Ernest F. Haeussler, Jr. &Richard S. Paul, 10th ed. (2002). (Supplementary notes from Mathematics with Applications, by Lial & Hungerford.)
Week |
Date |
Section |
Material |
H/Work |
1 |
Feb.14 -18 |
2.1 2.3 4.1 4.2 |
Applications of Equations Applications of Inequalities Lines (Review) Applications and Linear Functions |
12,16,28,33 4,6,9,10 10,16,56,72 18,20,24 |
2 |
Feb.21-25 |
4.3 4.4 4.5 |
Quadratic Functions (Review) Systems of Linear Equations Nonlinear Systems |
26,27,30 16,24,28,34 6,10,12 |
3 |
Feb. 28-Mar. 03 |
4.6 7.1 7.2 |
Applications of Systems of Eqns. Linear Inequalities in Two Var. Linear Programming |
6,15,18,22 2,4,20,28 4,6,16,18 |
4 |
Mar. 06-10 |
7.3 6.4-6.5 7.4 |
Multiple Optimum Solutions Reduction in Matrix Algebra The Simplex Method |
2,4 6.5:8,10,21,20,24 |
5 |
Mar. 13-17 |
7.4 7.8 |
The Simplex Method (cont'd.) The dual |
4,8,16,18,19 4,6,12,13 |
6 |
Mar. 20-24 |
8.1 11.3 8.2 |
Compound Interest Interest Compounded Continuously Present Value |
2,10,12,22 2,6,10,12 2,6,8,11 |
7 |
Mar. 27-31 |
8.3 |
Annuities |
16,18,22,24,26 |
8 |
Apr. 03-07 |
9.1 9.2 |
Basic Counting Principle and Comb and Other Counting Prin. |
5,14,21,36 2,5,11,33 |
9 |
Apr. 10-14 |
9.3 9.4 |
Sample Spaces and Events Probability |
2,6,8,22,29 4,10,18,24 |
10 |
Apr. 17-21 |
9.4 9.5 |
Probability (cont'd) Cond. Prob. and Stoc./ Proc. . |
2,9,12,38 |
11 |
Apr. 24-28 |
9.6 Supplem-Notes |
Independent Event Frequency Distributions |
2,7,15,25 |
12 |
May 01-05 |
Supplem-Notes |
Measures of Central tendency, Measures of Variations. |
11.1-1,20,35, 39,45; 11.2- 2,7,24,26 |
13 |
May 08-12 |
10.1 10.2 |
Discrete Rand Var. and Exp Value The Binomial Distribution. |
6,9,14,18 4,10,15,20 |
14 |
May 15-19 |
10.2 18.2 |
The Binomial Distribution (cont'd.) The Normal Distribution |
2,8,9,20,22 |
15 |
May 22-26 |
18.2 |
The Normal Distribution (cont'd.) Review and catch-up |
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*Suggested times for Exams #1 & #2:
Tuesday, Mar. 16th and Wednesday, Apr. 21st, respectively
*KFUPM policy
with respect to attendance will be enforced.
*Final exam: To
be announced later (Comprehensive).
*DN policy will
be adopted according to KFUPM regulations (from 9
absences)