LEADER 04779nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910779895903321 005 20230119162634.0 010 $a0-691-15917-3 010 $a1-4008-4861-X 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400848614 035 $a(CKB)2550000001065346 035 $a(EBL)1205618 035 $a(OCoLC)851157136 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000971626 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11543725 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000971626 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10957533 035 $a(PQKB)11333633 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1205618 035 $a(DE-B1597)453951 035 $a(OCoLC)956758619 035 $a(OCoLC)979579733 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400848614 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1205618 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10723957 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL500337 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001065346 100 $a20130314d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA mathematics course for political and social research$b[electronic resource] /$fWill H. Moore & David A. Siegel 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton, N.J. $cPrinceton University Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (451 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-691-15995-5 311 08$a1-299-69086-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tList of Figures --$tList of Tables --$tPreface --$tPart I. Building Blocks --$tChapter One. Preliminaries Math --$tChapter Two. Algebra Review --$tChapter Three. Functions, Relations, and Utility --$tChapter Four. Limits and Continuity, Sequences and Series, and More on Sets --$tPart II. Calculus in One Dimension --$tChapter Five. Introduction to Calculus and the Derivative --$tChapter Six. The Rules of Differentiation --$tChapter Seven. The Integral --$tChapter Eight. Extrema in One Dimension --$tPart III. Probability --$tChapter Nine. An Introduction to Probability --$tChapter Ten. An Introduction to (Discrete) Distributions --$tChapter Eleven. Continuous Distributions --$tPart IV. Linear Algebra --$tChapter Twelve. Fun with Vectors and Matrices --$tChapter Thirteen. Vector Spaces and Systems of Equations --$tChapter Fourteen. Eigenvalues and Markov Chains --$tPart V. Multivariate Calculus and Optimization --$tChapter Fifteen. Multivariate Calculus --$tChapter Sixteen. Multivariate Optimization --$tChapter Seventeen. Comparative Statics and Implicit Dierentiation --$tBibliography --$tIndex 330 $aPolitical science and sociology increasingly rely on mathematical modeling and sophisticated data analysis, and many graduate programs in these fields now require students to take a "math camp" or a semester-long or yearlong course to acquire the necessary skills. Available textbooks are written for mathematics or economics majors, and fail to convey to students of political science and sociology the reasons for learning often-abstract mathematical concepts. A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research fills this gap, providing both a primer for math novices in the social sciences and a handy reference for seasoned researchers. The book begins with the fundamental building blocks of mathematics and basic algebra, then goes on to cover essential subjects such as calculus in one and more than one variable, including optimization, constrained optimization, and implicit functions; linear algebra, including Markov chains and eigenvectors; and probability. It describes the intermediate steps most other textbooks leave out, features numerous exercises throughout, and grounds all concepts by illustrating their use and importance in political science and sociology. Uniquely designed and ideal for students and researchers in political science and sociology Uses practical examples from political science and sociology Features "Why Do I Care?" sections that explain why concepts are useful Includes numerous exercises Complete online solutions manual (available only to professors, email david.siegel at duke.edu, subject line "Solution Set") Selected solutions available online to students 606 $aMathematics$xStudy and teaching (Higher) 606 $aSocial sciences$xMathematical models 615 0$aMathematics$xStudy and teaching (Higher) 615 0$aSocial sciences$xMathematical models. 676 $a510.72 700 $aMoore$b Will H.$f1962-2017.$01578085 701 $aSiegel$b David A$c(College teacher)$01578086 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779895903321 996 $aA mathematics course for political and social research$93857209 997 $aUNINA