Mark Ryan: Calculus For Dummies | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781119293491 | Calculus For Dummies | Mark Ryan | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2016

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An easy-to-follow introduction to calculus
Detailed explanations of differentiation and integration
Real-life examples of when calculus comes in handy

Conquer your calculus confusion

If the thought of studying calculus makes you sweat, relax and fret no more! This hands-on, friendly guide makes calculus manageable. It leads you step-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English. Through detailed instruction and practical examples, you'll soon discover that calculus isn't nearly as bad as it's made out to be!

Inside...

What calculus is and why it works
An algebra and trigonometry review
The lowdown on limits
How to use differentiation
Integration techniques
Infinite series
Clever calculus shortcuts

An easy-to-follow introduction to calculus
Detailed explanations of differentiation and integration
Real-life examples of when calculus comes in handy

Conquer your calculus confusion

Inside...

What calculus is and why it works
An algebra and trigonometry review
The lowdown on limits
How to use differentiation
Integration techniques
Infinite series
Clever calculus shortcuts

Über den Autor

Mark Ryan is the founder and owner of The Math Center, a math and test prep tutoring center in Winnetka, Illinois. He is the author of Calculus Workbook For Dummies, Calculus Essentials For Dummies, and three books on geometry in the For Dummies series. Ryan has taught junior high and high school math since 1989. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part 1: An Overview of Calculus 5

Chapter 1: What Is Calculus? 7
Chapter 2: The Two Big Ideas of Calculus: Differentiation and Integration - plus Infinite Series 13
Chapter 3: Why Calculus Works 21

Part 2: Warming Up with Calculus Prerequisites 27

Chapter 4: Pre-Algebra and Algebra Review 29
Chapter 5: Funky Functions and Their Groovy Graphs 43
Chapter 6: The Trig Tango 61

Part 3: Limits 73

Chapter 7: Limits and Continuity 75
Chapter 8: Evaluating Limits 89

Part 4: Differentiation 105

Chapter 9: Differentiation Orientation 107
Chapter 10: Differentiation Rules - Yeah, Man, It Rules 127
Chapter 11: Differentiation and the Shape of Curves 147
Chapter 12: Your Problems Are Solved: Differentiation to the Rescue! 171
Chapter 13: More Differentiation Problems: Going Off on a Tangent 193

Part 5: Integration and Infinite Series 207

Chapter 14: Intro to Integration and Approximating Area 209
Chapter 15: Integration: It's Backwards Differentiation 233
Chapter 16: Integration Techniques for Experts 263
Chapter 17: Forget Dr Phil: Use the Integral to Solve Problems 285
Chapter 18: Taming the Infinite with Improper Integrals 303
Chapter 19: Infinite Series 315

Part 6: The Part of Tens 339

Chapter 20: Ten Things to Remember 341
Chapter 21: Ten Things to Forget 345
Chapter 22: Ten Things You Can't Get Away With 349

Index 353

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Fachbereich:	Analysis
Genre:	Importe , Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781119293491
ISBN-10:	1119293499
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ryan, Mark
Auflage:	2. Auflage
Hersteller:	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	236 x 187 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Mark Ryan
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.07.2016
Gewicht:	0,524 kg