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Ideal for students beginning their study of calculus and self-learners seeking a clear, approachable text with flexible learning options.
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An accessible, streamlined, and user-friendly approach to calculus.
Calculus is a beautiful subject that most of us learn from professors, textbooks, or supplementary texts. Each of these resources has strengths but also weaknesses. In Calculus Simplified, Oscar Fernandez combines the strengths and omits the weaknesses, resulting in a "Goldilocks approach" to learning calculus: just the right level of detail, the right depth of insights, and the flexibility to customise your calculus adventure.
Fernandez begins by offering an intuitive introduction to the three key ideas in calculus—limits, derivatives, and integrals. The mathematical details of each of these pillars of calculus are then covered in subsequent chapters, which are organised into mini-lessons on topics found in a college-level calculus course. Each mini-lesson focuses first on developing the intuition behind calculus and then on conceptual and computational mastery. Nearly 200 solved examples and more than 300 exercises allow for ample opportunities to practise calculus. Additional resources—including video tutorials and interactive graphs—are available on the book's website.
Calculus Simplified also gives you the option of personalising your calculus journey. For example, you can learn all of calculus with zero knowledge of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions—these are discussed at the end of each mini-lesson. You can also opt for a more in-depth understanding of topics; chapter appendices provide additional insights and detail. Finally, an additional appendix explores more in-depth real-world applications of calculus.
Learning calculus should be an exciting voyage, not a daunting task. Calculus Simplified gives you the freedom to choose your calculus experience and the right support to help you conquer the subject with confidence.
An accessible, intuitive introduction to first-semester calculus
- Nearly 200 solved problems and more than 300 exercises (all with answers)
- No prior knowledge of exponential, logarithmic, or trigonometric functions required
- Additional online resources—video tutorials and supplementary exercises—provided
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Nick Lord, Mathematical Gazette: "A well-produced and well-written introduction to calculus which nicely balances the technical 'how do you do it' and motivational 'why are we doing this' aspects of the subject."
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780691175393
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 June 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 121 color illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Oscar E. Fernandez is associate professor of mathematics at Wellesley College. He is the author of Everyday Calculus and The Calculus of Happiness (both Princeton).
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