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Calculus: Early Transcendentals Single Variable

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals Single Variable by Colin Adams, Jon Rogawski, and Robert Franzosa is an entry-point into calculus, designed to offer clarity and insight for students. The book focuses on single-variable calculus with an emphasis on introducing concepts early and establishing connections to physical and biological sciences. Its blend of theoretical foundations and real-world applications makes complex topics more digestible and engaging.
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If you enjoy delving into the intricacies of calculus and exploring its applications in scientific and natural contexts, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible approach. It provides clear explanations and numerous examples, making complex concepts easier to grasp and ideal for both students and enthusiasts in the field.

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The authors' goal for the book is that it is clearly written, can be read by a calculus student, and motivates them to engage in the material and learn more. Moreover, they aimed to create a text in which exposition, graphics, and layout work together to enhance all facets of a student's calculus experience. They paid special attention to certain aspects of the text:

1. Clear, accessible exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties.

2. Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas.

3. Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical reasoning, including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight, Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective.

4. A rich collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop additional insights and challenge students to further develop their skills.

Achieve for Calculus redefines homework by offering guidance for every student and support for every instructor. Homework is designed to teach by correcting students' misconceptions through targeted feedback, meaningful hints, and full solutions, helping teach students conceptual understanding and critical thinking in real-world contexts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781319055936

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Macmillan Higher Education

Edition: 4th ed.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 1406g

Pages: 800

About the Author

Jon Rogawski received his undergraduate degree (and simultaneously a masters degree in mathematics) at Yale, and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University, where he studied under Robert Langlands. Prior to joining the Department of Mathematics at UCLA, where he is currently Full Professor, he held teaching positions at Yale and the University of Chicago, and research positions at the Institute for Advanced Study and University of Bonn. Jons areas of interest are number theory, automorphic forms, and harmonic analysis on semisimple groups. He has published numerous research articles in leading mathematical journals, including a research monograph entitled Automorphic Representations of Unitary Groups in Three Variables (Princeton University Press). He is the recipient of a Sloan Fellowship and an editor of The Pacific Journal of Mathematics. Jon and his wife Julie, a physician in family practice, have four children. They run a busy household and, whenever possible, enjoy family vacations in the mountains of California. Jon is a passionate classical music lover and plays the violin and classical guitar.

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