Includes index and glossary.

Contents: Mathematical background: Basic mathematics -- Financial mathematics -- Understanding quantitative information: Quantitative approach -- Managing data -- Survey methods -- Describing data: Presentation of data -- Measures of location -- Measures of dispersion -- Index numbers -- Measuring uncertainty: Probability -- Discrete probability distribution -- Normal distribution -- Using statistical inference: Samples, estimation and confidence intervals -- Significance testing -- Non-parametric test -- Relating variables and predicting outcomes: Correlation and simple regression analysis -- Multiple regression analysis -- Time series -- Modelling: Linear programming -- Networks -- Modelling stock control and queues -- Simulation -- Game theory -- Factor analysis -- Mathematical topics: Matrices -- Use of calculus -- Student guides : Guide to creative problem solving -- Guide to EXCEL -- Guide to SPSS -- Guide to project management software -- Guide to writing and reporting statistics --