Calculus Essentials For Dummies - Brossura

Ryan, Mark

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ISBN 10: 0470618353 ISBN 13: 9780470618356

Casa editrice: John Wiley &Sons, 2010

Riassunto

Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mark Ryan is the owner of The Math Center in Chicago, Illinois, where he teaches students in all levels of mathematics, from pre-algebra to calculus. He is the author of Calculus For Dummies and Geometry For Dummies.

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Just the key concepts you need to score high in calculus

From limits and differentiation to related rates and integration, this practical, friendly guide provides clear explanations of the core concepts you need to take your calculus skills to the next level. It's perfect for cramming, homework help, or review.

• Test the limits (and continuity) — get the low-down on limits and continuity as they relate to critical concepts in calculus

• Ride the slippery slope — understand how differ-entiation works, from finding the slope of a curve to making the rate-slope connection

• Integrate yourself — discover how integration and area approximation are used to solve a bevy of calculus problems

• Work it out — arm yourself with the problem-solving skills you need to crack calculus code, from using the integral to analyzing arc length, and everything in between

Open the book and find:

• What calculus is and why it works

• Differentiation rules

• Integration techniques you'll need to know

• The fundamental theorem of calculus (and why it works)

• Optimization problems

• How to calculate volumes of unusual solids

• How to work with linear approximation

• Real-world examples of calculus

Learn to:

• Exactly what you need to know to conquer calculus

• The "must-know" formulas and equations

• Core calculus topics in quick, focused lessons

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: John Wiley &Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470618353
• ISBN 13: 9780470618356
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile