MAT 143 Finite Mathematics

Welcome to the Oakton Community College MAT 143 home page. Here you will find information shared by all sections of the course. In the frame to the left there are a number of useful links including the textbook web site, if there is one, and the generic course syllabus.  Further down this frame there are links to individual instructors' resources for their specific sections.

Prerequisites
 MAT 140 with a grade of C or better or an appropriate score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.

Course Description
This course is an introduction to finite mathematics through the study of sets, logic, functions, matrices, counting and probability theory, linear programming, game theory and the mathematics of finance with applications to the field of social sciences and business. This course will incorporate the use of technology when appropriate.

Course Objectives

A. Use matrix algebra to solve systems of equations and inequalities.
B. Use linear programming to solve a variety of application problems.
C. Solve linear programming problems graphically.
D. Solve linear programming problems with the Simplex Method.
E. Solve problems of finance.
F. Use and understand logic and set theory.
G. Use and understand the concepts of counting and probability theory.
H. Use and understand the basic concepts of statistics.
I.  Use and understand Markov chains.
J. Use and understand game theory.
K. Use technology to facilitate problem solving.

Instructional Materials
Required Textbook: Finite Mathematics by Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, and Nathan P. Ritchey, Addison-Wesley, 2005.

Required Materials: A TI-83 graphics calculator.

Send corrections and comments to pboisver@oakton.edu.