Synopses & Reviews
The third edition reflects the use of computers and their expansion into the business, engineering, and scientific community. Computer problems are now treated in areas of polynomial mathematics, differential equations, and linear algebra.
Table of Contents
I Mathematics of Cost Comparisons 1 Introduction 2 Equivalence and Cost Comparisons 3 Depreciation and Taxes Equivalence after Taxes 4 Continuous Interest and Discounting 5 Profitability 6 Inflation II Optimization 7 Break-Even and Minimum-Cost Analysis 8 Probability, Simulation, Uncertainty 9 Productivity 10 Optimization 11 Subsets in Optimization 12 Linear, Dynamic, and Geometric Programming 13 Special Mathematical Techniques III Cost Estimation, Cost Schedule Control, and Project Management 14 Capital Investment Cost Estimation 15 Operating-Cost Estimation 16 Project Management and Control IV Associated Topics 17 Cost Accounting 18 Cost Engineering and Beyond Appendixes 19 Discrete Compound Interest 20 Continuous Compound Interest 21 Probability 22 Learning Curve