Functions at Work

Business Calculus · An open textbook by Stephen Flood

Functions at Work is a business-first introduction to functions and calculus. It connects mathematical ideas to economics and business through clear explanations, graphs, worked examples, and guided exercises.

The book covers functions and algebra in business settings, exponential and logarithmic models, rates of change and derivatives, optimization, and an introduction to integration.

For instructors

The text is designed for introductory business mathematics and business calculus courses. It includes scaffolded explorations, practical applications, and interactive graphical activities. Instructors are welcome to review the text for course use.

License

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).