Calculus and its applications /

Goldstein, Larry J.

Calculus and its applications / Larry J. Goldstein [and three others] - 12th Edition - [Place of publication not identifed] : Pearson Education International, c2010 - xiv, 595 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

Chapter0. Functions -- Chapter1. The derivatives -- Chapter2. Applications of the derivative -- Chapter3. Techniques of differentiation -- Chapter4. The exponential and natural logarithm functions -- Chapter5. Applications of the exponential and natural logarithm functions -- Chapter6. The definite integral -- Chapter7. Functions of several variables -- Chapter8. The trigonometric functions -- Chapter9. Techniques of integration -- Chapter 10. Differential Equations -- Chapter11. Taylor polynomials and infinite series -- Chapter12. Probability and calculus.

The distinctive order of topics has proven over the years to be successful- easier for students to learn and more interesting because students see significant application early. For instance, the derivative is explained geometrically before the analytical material on limit is presented .

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